(This takes place after Jesus has fed 5000 from 5 loaves.)
Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? 18Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? 19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”
“Twelve,” they replied.
20“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”
They answered, “Seven.”
21He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”
7 questions in a row, one after another. Jesus is offended. Jesus is angry.
These worries, “We have no bread”–offend God the provider. In this case, in particular, Jesus had just revealed that He was a bread-factory.
As Jesus says “Do not worry about anything at all,” just ask.
