Choice 1: Matthew 14:14–21; 15:32–38. The Feeding of the Multitudes

1. The Savior provided two similar miracles. As a summary of what took place, complete the following chart:

	Matthew 14:14-21	Matthew 15:32-38
How many people were present?	about 5,000	4,000
What did they need?	Food	Food
What were they able to offer in an effort to meet that need?	5 loaves of bread and two fishes	7 loaves and few fishes
What words or phrases describe the Savior’s feeling toward the multitudes in their time of need?	He said they needed to eat	He did not want to leave them fasting
What words or phrases describe what the Savior was able to provide for the multitudes?	Compassion and love	Compassion and love

2. In each story, the available food was insufficient to feed the multitude, yet with the help of the Lord the insufficiency was overcome. Read Romans 3:23 and explain in writing another way human effort is insufficient in receiving the glory of God. According to Ether 12:27, how does the Lord help us overcome this insufficiency? 

If we are sinning, we cannot receive answers from our Heavenly Father and cannot understand his teachings. The Lord helps us overcome insufficiency by letting us humble ourselves before him. This means that we can ask him for help and he will give it to us.