# Connecting Statement:

This begins the account of Jesus feeding five thousand people with only five small loaves of bread and two small fish.

# the disciples came to him

"Jesus' disciples came to him"

# the hour has already gone away

Possible meanings of the words "the hour" are 1) they refer to the time for teaching. Alternate translation: "there is no more time for you to teach" Or 2) they refer to the day. Alternate translation: "the day is already over." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])