Two times.
Jesus fed the masses with loaves of bread and fishes on two occasions.
The first was five loaves of bread and two fishes to five thousand men.
The second was seven loaves and small fishes to four thousand men.
JESUS FEED FIVE THOUSAND MEN: Mathew 14: 15 – 21
These were after Jesus heard the death of John the Baptist. The people followed Jesus to a lonely place outside the town. When it was late in the evening, Jesus took five loaves of bread and two fishes from the disciple.
He ordered the people to sit on grasses.
Jesus gave thanks to God and fed five thousand men, not including women and children.
The disciple gathered Twelve baskets full of leftover after the masses had eaten.
JESUS FEED FOUR THOUSAND MEN: Mathew 15: 32 – 39
The people have been with Jesus for three days in the desert. Jesus asked the disciples how many loaves of bread they have. They replied seven loaves and a few small fish.
Jesus ordered the crowd to sit on the ground. He gave thanks to God, broke it and fed four thousand men not counting women and children.
The people eat and had enough. The disciple gathered Seven baskets full of leftover after the masses had eaten.
Jesus sent the people away and went to the territory of Magadan
