| | Matthew 14:14-21 | Matthew 15:32-38 |
| How many people were present? | 5,000 Men besides women and children | 4,000 Men besides women and children |
| What did they need? | Food | Food |
| What were they able to offer in an effort to meet what need? | Five loaves, and two fishes | Seven loaves and few little fishes. |
| What words or phrases describe the Savior’s feeling toward the multitudes in their time of need? | (14:14) “He was moved with compassion toward them” (14:16) “They need not depart” | (15:32) “I have compassion on the multitude” (15:32) “I will not sent them away fasting, lest they faint in the way” |
| What words or phrases describe what the Savior was able to provide for the multitudes? | (14:20) “And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full” | (15:27) “And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full” |
(Romans 3:23) No matter how perfect we strive to be, we are all sinners. However, because of the atonement, we are able to have the chance to repent and return to live with our Father in Heaven again. We are insufficient in the fact that we are in need of Christ and the atonement. There is no possible way that we could’ve returned to live with our Father again if it weren’t for Christ. It is because of the atonement we have the chance to be forgiven and saved.
(Ether 12:27) If we come unto Christ, we will be forgiven of our sins. We cannot simply live this life on our own; we need the help of our Savior. Like the scripture says, “I give unto men weakness that they may be humble… for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.” We are given weaknesses so that we realize we need the help from Christ. He is always there for us, and wants us to look to him for help whenever we need it.
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