In the days of Christ's earthly ministry, when He performed a similar miracle in feeding the multitudes, the same unbelief was manifested as was shown by those associated 243 with the prophet of old. "What!" said Elisha's servant; "should I set this before an hundred men?" And when Jesus bade His disciples give the multitude to eat, they answered, "We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people." Luke 9:13. What is that among so many?

Da Kristus var på jorden og bespiste mængden ved et lignende mirakel, var der nogle, der gav udtryk for den samme vantro som Elisas medarbejdere. "Hvorledes skal jeg kunne sætte dette frem for hundrede mennesker?" spurgte Elisas tjener. Da Jesus bød disciplene give mængden at spise, svarede de: "Vi har ikke mere end fem brød og to fisk, hvis vi da ikke skal gå hen og købe mad til hele den mængde." Luk. 9,13. Hvad er det til så mange?