Mark portrays Jesus as the compassionate Shepherd who miraculously feeds the five thousand, revealing His divine power to provide abundantly for His people’s need. Jesus’ divine compassion ensures limitless provision for His people’s needs, as seen in the miraculous feeding of the five thousand.

How does our compassionate Savior provide and sustain us?

In this passage, we identify four provisions Jesus abundantly bestows through His divine compassion to sustain His people.

1. Jesus Provides Rest (v.30–32)
2. Jesus Provides Instruction (v.33–34)
3. Jesus Provides Sustenance (v.35–41)
4. Jesus Provides Satisfaction (v.42–44)