8:5
Jesus takes the matter in hand, starting by asking how much food they actually have. This turns out to be seven loaves of bread and a few fish. So they actually had a little more than in the previous case, and fewer people to feed. Though the quantity of food was nowhere near enough to feed the crowd.
8:6-8
Jesus then follows a similar pattern as He did in the feeding of the five thousand. He gives thanks and the disciples distribute the food among the people. Fewer details are given this time, probably because the details were very similar. Afterwards seven baskets of leftovers were picked up. There are some who try to argue that the two feeding incidents are actually just a single incident. Such suggestions are utter nonsense. The two incidents are clearly presented as separate, see also 8:17-19. There are no grounds whatsoever for thinking these are a single incident.
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