{To sit down on the grass} (anaklith(886e)ai epi tou
chortou). "Recline," of course, the word means, first aorist
passive infinitive. A beautiful picture in the afternoon sun on
the grass on the mountain side that sloped westward. The orderly
arrangement (Mark) made it easy to count them and to feed them.
Jesus stood where all could see him "break" (klasas) the thin
Jewish cakes of bread and give to the disciples and they to the
multitudes. This is a nature miracle that some men find it hard
to believe, but it is recorded by all four Gospels and the only
one told by all four. It was impossible for the crowds to
misunderstand and to be deceived. If Jesus is in reality Lord of
the universe as John tells us ( Joh 1:1-18 ) and Paul holds ( Col
1:15-20 ), why should we balk at this miracle? He who created the
universe surely has power to go on creating what he wills to do.