Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 6:44

44 And they that did eat of the loaves, were about five thousand men.

We meet with the Relation of this Miracle, Matth. 14.15, 16, &c. and shall again meet with it▪ Iohn 6. Iohn relates it with some more particular Circumstances, telling us it was Philip, that moved our Saviour to dismiss them so seasonably, that they might provide themselves Food, and making Christ to Propound the Questions to Philip, where they should buy Bread enough for them. He also tells us, that it was Andrew who told our Saviour, That there was a Lad there had five Barly-Loaves, and two Fishes. But all three of the Evangelists agree in the main, both as to the Quantity of Victuals, five Loaves, and two Fishes, and the Quantity of the People fed with them, Five Thousand, and the Number of the Baskets full of Fragments taken up, which was twelve. Iohn also addeth the Effect of this Miracle upon the Multitude, Iohn 6.14. They said, this is of a Truth, that Prophet, that should come into the World. For further Explication of this piece of his Story. See the Notes on Matth 14, 15. and on Iohn 6.5.6.7. &c.