This thing with the fish seems familiar. Jesus has served fish before on hillsides full of curious seekers. This time, it is a small meal for those closest to him, but it is still full of significance. Jesus provides the meal despite the massive amount of fish the apostles have. (It can certainly be argued that he provided those too!) He is pouring out abundance on them, and especially Peter, who needs to know that his failure is not the end of his story.