<p>6:7- see on Jn. 14:8.</p><p><i>Philip answered him: Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little</i>- We see here the dead literalism of Philip, and how faith sees in completely different terms to the detailed literalism of unbelief, which focuses on the dimensions of the problem rather than the possibility of solution. Energy so often goes into carefully calculating the difficulties, the height and nature of the mountain, rather than into faith that the whole situation can simply be moved.</p><p>Andrew&rsquo;s comment that they had five loaves and two fishes surely carried the undertone that &lsquo;&hellip;and that&rsquo;s not even enough for us, let alone them- we&rsquo;re starving too, you know&rsquo;. The disciples wanted the crowd sent away, to those who sold food, so that they might buy for themselves (Mt. 14:15). As the Lord&rsquo;s extended commentary upon their reactions throughout John 6 indicates, these responses were human and selfish. And yet- and here is a fine insight into His grace and positive thinking about His men- He puts their very words and attitudes into the mouth of the wise virgins at the very moment of their acceptance at the day of judgment: &ldquo;The wise answered the foolish virgins saying, Not so, lest there be not enough s.w. &ldquo;not sufficient&rdquo;, Jn. 6:7 for us and you; but got ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves&rdquo; (Mt. 25:9). Clearly the Lord framed that parable in the very words, terms and attitudes of His selfish disciples. He counted even their weakness as positive, and thus showed His desire to accept them in the last day in spite of it. Another reading of the connection would be that the Lord foresaw how even in the final moment of acceptance into His Kingdom, right on the very eve of judgment day, His people would still be as hopelessly limited in outlook and spiritually self-centred as the disciples were that day with the multitude. Whatever way we want to read this undoubted connection of ideas, we have a window into a grace so amazing it almost literally takes our breath away.</p>