There are four gospel accounts written by four different writers, and each of these writers has compiled the events of Jesus’ life in ways that emphasize particular aspects of his and ministry. John includes seven significant signs in his gospel leading up to the Last Supper, where Jesus begins to teach his disciples at length. We’ve covered two of the seven signs already: turning water into wine at a wedding feast and healing the official’s son. We’ll cover the third and fourth signs today as Jesus heals the sick and feeds the 5,000. Both of these signs point to his divine power to provide and care for men, as he is able to make broken bodies whole simply by speaking and miraculously multiply food to feed his disciples.