Justice Lessons from the Feeding of the Five Thousand
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Justice Lessons from the Feeding of the Five Thousand
Herb Montgomery | July 31, 2026
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Our reading this week is from the gospel of Matthew:
When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
“Bring them here to me,” he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. (Matthew 14:13-21)
Our reading this week begins on a sad, solemn note. Jesus withdraws “to a solitary place” after learning of John the Baptist’s execution. This offers a profound reminder for all who are working for justice today. Jesus retreats but not in fear or indifference to the suffering around him. Rather, confronting injustice includes moments of reflection, grief, setbacks, and renewal. John’s death at the hands of Herod represents the violence of corrupt political power silencing a prophetic voice that challenged oppression and called for righteousness. Jesus could be recognizing the personal loss of his cousin, the public attack on truth and justice, and also what both could mean for him going forward.
By withdrawing, Jesus acknowledges the emotional cost of standing with the marginalized and speaking against injustice. Justice work is often exhausting because it involves confronting systems of violence, inequality, and exploitation. Jesus models the importance of lament and self-care, reminding those committed to justice that they cannot sustain compassionate action without renewing their spiritual and emotional strength, especially in times of deep loss to the movements of which we are a part.
But his solitary moment gets interrupted, and instead of him remaining isolated, the crowds find him. Jesus responds to them with renewed compassion. He heals the sick. His withdrawal is therefore not an escape from the needs of society but a pause that strengthens his commitment to serve those who are suffering. This speaks to me this week. Justice is sustained not only by activism but also by an inner life and taking care of ourselves too.
For modern disciples, this passage teaches that faithful engagement in justice requires balancing action with recovery. Those who advocate for the poor, challenge injustice, or comfort victims of violence also need spaces for prayer, mourning, contemplation, and renewal. Our story this week shows that grief over injustice and setbacks can deepen rather than diminish our commitment to compassionate service. Jesus’ example reminds believers that effective resistance to oppression flows from hearts that are grounded, and time away that enables us to return to the work of justice with courage, wisdom, and love.
Next, we encounter the disciples’’ request: “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
This part of the story reveals another profound lesson for those involved in justice work today. The disciples have a common human response to overwhelming social need. Faced with thousands of hungry people, they see scarcity, limited resources, and practical constraints. Their solution is to disperse the crowd so that each individual can solve their own problem. From a justice perspective, this reflects an approach that places responsibility to care for those in need solely on individuals rather than on the community. It’s an individualistic response of dispersal rather than a collective response or pulling together.
The disciples are not heartless; they do recognize the people’s hunger. However, they assume that the only solution is for the hungry to fend for themselves through the marketplace. This response could mirror modern attitudes that often expect those experiencing poverty, food insecurity, or homelessness to resolve their struggles without sufficient communal support. Jesus challenges this assumption by refusing to send the crowd away.
Jesus’ kingdom does not dismiss people because their needs seem too great or because available resources appear insufficient. Instead, Jesus invites his followers to become participants, collectively, in community. His response, “You give them something to eat,” transforms the disciples from observers of suffering into agents of compassion and justice. The responsibility for meeting human need becomes a shared, communal task rather than an individual burden.
This passage challenges faith communities to resist the temptation to distance themselves from social problems. Hunger, poverty, and inequality cannot simply be redirected elsewhere. Instead, Jesus followers today are called to remain present with those who suffer and to trust that even with limited resources, our chances are better together than on our own. Justice begins when Jesus refuses to send people away because he recognizes that every person belongs within the caring embrace of a community where dignity, compassion, and shared responsibility replace individualism and pulling one’s self up by one’s own bootstraps (or sandals in this case).
The heart of this week’s story comes next. In Matthew’s version of the feeding of the five thousand, the simple offering of five loaves and two fish reveals a profound vision of justice rooted in Jesus’ “kingdom.” Faced with overwhelming need, the disciples focus on scarcity, believing their limited resources are insufficient. Jesus, however, shifts their perspective from fear to trust, and demonstrates that justice begins when people are willing to share what they have, however small, for the common good.
Rather than sending the hungry crowds away to fend for themselves, Jesus gathers them into a community where everyone has a place. He directs the people to sit on the grass, which creates an ordered and dignified assembly rather than a chaotic scramble for food. This act reflects the principle that every person deserves respect, inclusion, and equal access to life’s necessities.
Jesus gives thanks before breaking the bread, acknowledging that creation is a sacred gift intended to sustain all people. The miracle is not simply about supernatural provision but also about rejecting systems that leave some hungry while others possess abundance. Jesus distributes food to the people through the disciples, which makes them partners in the sacred work of compassionate justice. They become agents of equitable distribution rather than gatekeepers of limited resources.
The statement that “they all ate and were satisfied” expresses a vision of a society where everyone’s basic needs are met. Satisfaction is not reserved for a privileged few but becomes the shared experience of the entire community. This story challenges economic structures built on exclusion, hoarding, and inequality, and calls believers to practices of generosity, stewardship, and shared resources instead.
For Jesus followers today, this passage teaches us that justice begins with community and sharing what we have, organizing communities around human dignity, and ensuring that resources are distributed so that no one is left hungry. In Jesus’ vision of a just future, compassion is expressed not only in charity but in also creating communities where all people can flourish together and charity itself becomes obsolete.
The final thought on this week’s reading relates to the part where the disciples gather twelve basketfuls of leftovers after they feed the five thousand. The abundance of food after the meal demonstrates that Jesus’ economy is not based on scarcity but on generosity. After everyone has eaten to their satisfaction, the disciples carefully collect remaining food rather than waste it. This act teaches that justice for Jesus followers includes responsible stewardship of resources. Food is a gift to be shared wisely, not squandered while others remain hungry.
The twelve baskets also symbolize God’s provision for the whole community. Many interpreters see the number twelve as representing the twelve tribes of Israel, suggesting that God’s blessings are intended for all the people. The disciples who distributed the food are also entrusted with gathering what remains: those who serve others are called to protect the gifts that sustain life. Their ministry extends beyond meeting immediate needs to ensuring that resources continue to benefit the community.
From a contemporary justice perspective, the leftovers challenge societies that waste resources while preserving and/or creating poverty. While many go without adequate food, others discard what could sustain life. Jesus’ command to gather the fragments models an ethic of economic fairness, environmental responsibility, and communal care. Jesus’ vision of a just future is revealed not only in generous provision but also in the faithful management of abundance so that everyone has enough and nothing of value is lost. These lessons can all inform our work today as we continue to work together toward shaping our world into a just, compassionate, safe home for everyone.
Discussion Group Questions
1. Share something that spoke to you from this week’s podcast episode with your discussion group.
2. How does our reading this week inform your own justice work, today? Share and discuss with your group.
3. What can you do this week, big or small, to continue setting in motion the work of shaping our world into a safe, compassionate, just home for everyone?
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Season 3 Episode 32: Justice Lessons from the Feeding of the Five Thousand
Matthew 14:13-21
Faithful engagement in justice requires balancing action with recovery. Those who advocate for the poor, challenge injustice, or comfort victims of violence also need spaces for prayer, mourning, contemplation, and renewal. Our story this week shows that grief over injustice and setbacks can deepen rather than diminish our commitment to compassionate service. Also, our reading shows that justice begins with community and sharing what we have, organizing communities around human dignity, and ensuring that resources are distributed so that no one is left hungry. In Jesus’ vision of a just future, compassion is expressed not only in charity but in also creating communities where all people can flourish together and charity itself becomes obsolete.
Available on all major podcast carriers and at:
Finding Jesus: A Fundamentalist Preacher Discovers the Socio-Political & Economic Teachings of the Gospels.
by Herb Montgomery
Available now on Amazon!
In Finding Jesus, author Herb Montgomery delves into the profound and often overlooked political dimensions of the gospels. Through meticulous analysis of biblical texts, historical context, and social discourse, this thought-provoking book unveils the gospels’ socio-political, economic teachings as rooted in a profound concern for justice, compassion, and the well-being of the marginalized. The book navigates the intersections between faith and societal justice, presenting a compelling argument for a more socially engaged and transformative Christianity.
Finding Jesus is not just a scholarly exploration; it is a call to action. It challenges readers to reevaluate their understanding of Christianity’s role in public life and to consider how the radical teachings of the gospels can inspire a renewed commitment to justice, equality, and compassion. This book is a must-read for those seeking a deeper understanding of the social implications of Christian faith and a blueprint for building a more just and inclusive society.
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Justice Work is Holy Work
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Justice Work is Holy Work
Herb Montgomery | May 2, 2025
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Our reading this week is from the gospel of John:
“Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus ), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish. Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards. When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead . . .” (John 21:1-19)
In the synoptic gospels, a fishing scene is the setting for the calling of the disciples. The author of the gospel of John uses this same setting as a post-resurrection narrative. This story is a call to remember, post-crucifixion, what following Jesus is about, and it harkens back to earlier stories, calling the disciples to follow Jesus once again. This time though, the call is not to return to their previous occupations but to continue the work Jesus left them to do.
Let’s consider how this imagery was used in the synoptics for the disciples’ first call.
Here is Marks version:
As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. (Mark 1:16-20, cf Matthew 4:18-22)
Luke builds on the story:
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” (Luke 5:4-10)
Our reading this week is very similar to Luke’s, but again, in John, this is happening after the crucifixion and resurrection. The timing in John is intentional. It was to remind his disciples that even though Rome’s crucifixion of Jesus and the resurrection rumors now circulating among the Jesus community had turned their worlds upside down, the work of fishing for people hadn’t changed. I have written at length about how the original audience would have understood this imagery of fishing (see Fishing for People and Speaking Truth to Power). Ched Myers gives us some insight on that:
“There is perhaps no expression more traditionally misunderstood than Jesus’ invitation to these workers to become ‘fishers of men.’ This metaphor, despite the grand old tradition of missionary interpretation, does not refer to the ‘saving of souls,’ as if Jesus were conferring on these men instant evangelist status. Rather the image is carefully chosen from Jeremiah 16:16, where it is used as a symbol of Yahweh’s censure of Israel. Elsewhere the ‘hooking of fish’ is a euphemism for judgment upon the rich (Amos 4:2) and powerful (Ezekiel 29:4). Taking this mandate for his own, Jesus is inviting common folk to join him in the struggle to overturn the existing order of power and privilege.” (Ched Myers, in Binding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark’s Story of Jesus, p. 132)
“In the Hebrew Bible, the metaphor of ‘people like fish’ appears in prophetic censures of apostate Israel and of the rich and powerful: ‘I am now sending for many fishermen, says God, and they shall catch [the people of Israel]…’ (Jeremiah 16:16) ‘The time is surely coming upon you when they shall take you away with fishhooks…’ (Amos 4:2) ‘Thus says God: I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt…. I will put hooks in your jaws, and make the fish of your channels stick to your scales…’ (Ezekiel 29:3f) Jesus is, in other words, summoning working folk to join him in overturning the structures of power and privilege in the world!” (Ched Myers, Marie Dennis, Joseph Nangle, Cynthia Moe-Lobeda & Stuart Taylor, in Say to This Mountain: Mark’s Story of Discipleship, p. 10)
The passages the disciples would have associated with Jesus’ call to be fishers of people were rooted in the Hebrew prophetic justice tradition about catching and removing those in positions of power who use their authority unjustly:
“But now I will send for many fishermen,” declares the LORD, “and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill and from the crevices of the rocks. (Jeremiah 16:16)
Speaking of those who “oppress the poor and crush the needy,” Amos reads:
The Sovereign LORD has sworn by his holiness: “The time will surely come when you will be taken away with hooks, the last of you with fishhooks.” (Amos 4:2)
And speaking of the abusive king of Egypt, Ezekiel reads:
In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day, the word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt. Speak to him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
‘“I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
you great monster lying among your streams.
You say, “The Nile belongs to me;
I made it for myself.”
But I will put hooks in your jaws
and make the fish of your streams stick to your scales.
I will pull you out from among your streams,
with all the fish sticking to your scales.
I will leave you in the desert,
you and all the fish of your streams.
You will fall on the open field
and not be gathered or picked up.
I will give you as food
to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the sky.
Then all who live in Egypt will know that I am the LORD. (Ezekiel 29:1-6)
John’s placement of this story after the crucifixion was a reminder to the post resurrection Jesus community that the nature of what it means to follow Jesus hadn’t changed. Everything the enemies of that work had sought to accomplish through Jesus’ murder had been undone, reversed, and triumphed over through the resurrection. And now the life-giving work of the kingdom must continue in the lives and teaching of Jesus’ followers. It was now time for them to take up Jesus’ ministry themselves. What was meant to permanently stop Jesus’ work had, through the resurrection, proven to only temporarily interrupt it. What happens next is also meaningful.
Next, Jesus feeds them. This part of our post-resurrection story is almost identical to the early story in John of the feeding of the multitude: Jesus once again breaks and blesses bread and fish. This is the earlier story:
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. (John 6:5-13)
When Jesus recreates the same imagery after the resurrection, the disciples can’t help but recognize who Jesus is. It is in this moment that the story says, “None of the disciples dared ask him, ‘Who are you?’ They knew it was the Lord.”
Then, after they finished eating we have this exchange with Peter:
. . . When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!” (John 21:1-19)
So much ink has been spent on the differing Greek words used for “love” here. That’s not what I want us to focus on this week. What matters more is Jesus’ response to Peter’s declarations each time. We must be careful not to miss this gospel’s point. As Jesus has fed the disciples, so they must feed others. It’s important not to spiritualize this storty but to read it as it is, materially. Jesus says, “Feed my lambs, take care of my sheep. Feed. My. Sheep.”
The needs of the people are holy. Their needs were holy for Jesus and they must be holy for Jesus followers today, too. Working for people’s material, physical, concrete daily needs (like bread and fish) is sacred, holy work. Others may call it a social gospel, but it is the same work Jesus engages in the gospel stories and the same work he calls each of his followers to engage as well.
I’m reminded of the words of Bonhoeffer in his letters from a German prison cell. It’s good place to end our contemplation this week:
“There remains an experience of incomparable value . . . to see the great events of world history from below; from the perspective of the outcast, the suspects, the maltreated, the powerless, the oppressed, the reviled — in short, from the perspective of those who suffer.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Letters and Papers from Prison)
The needs of the people are holy. Feeding the people is sacred work. Justice work is holy work.
Discussion Group Questions
1. Share something that spoke to you from this week’s podcast episode with your discussion group.
2. What does the commission “feed my sheep” look like for you? Share and discuss with your group.
3. What can you do this week, big or small, to continue setting in motion the work of shaping our world into a safe, compassionate, just home for everyone?
Thanks for checking in with us, today.
I want to say a special thank you to all of our supporters out there. And if you would like to join them in supporting Renewed Heart Ministries’ work you can do so by going to renewedheartministries.com and clicking donate.
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This week:
Season 2 Episode 18: Justice Work is Holy Work
John 21:1-19
The needs of the people are holy. Their needs were holy for Jesus, and they must be holy for Jesus followers today, too. Working for people’s material, physical, concrete daily needs (like bread and fish) is sacred, holy work. Others may call it a social gospel, but it is the same work Jesus engages in the gospel stories and the same work he calls each of his followers to engage. Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote in Letters and Papers from Prison, “There remains an experience of incomparable value . . . to see the great events of world history from below; from the perspective of the outcast, the suspects, the maltreated, the powerless, the oppressed, the reviled — in short, from the perspective of those who suffer.” The needs of the people are holy. Feeding the people is sacred work. Justice work is holy work.
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Finding Jesus: A Fundamentalist Preacher Discovers the Socio-Political & Economic Teachings of the Gospels.
by Herb Montgomery
Available now on Amazon!
In Finding Jesus, author Herb Montgomery delves into the profound and often overlooked political dimensions of the gospels. Through meticulous analysis of biblical texts, historical context, and social discourse, this thought-provoking book unveils the gospels’ socio-political, economic teachings as rooted in a profound concern for justice, compassion, and the well-being of the marginalized. The book navigates the intersections between faith and societal justice, presenting a compelling argument for a more socially engaged and transformative Christianity.
Finding Jesus is not just a scholarly exploration; it is a call to action. It challenges readers to reevaluate their understanding of Christianity’s role in public life and to consider how the radical teachings of the gospels can inspire a renewed commitment to justice, equality, and compassion. This book is a must-read for those seeking a deeper understanding of the social implications of Christian faith and a blueprint for building a more just and inclusive society.
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