loaves and fishes

Cultural  

1. A miracle that Jesus performed; the Gospels record several instances of this miracle, with small differences in details. In the best known, Jesus was preaching to a crowd of thousands who grew hungry and needed to be fed, but only five loaves and two fishes could be found. He blessed the food and then commanded his disciples to distribute it among the people. After everyone had eaten and was satisfied, twelve baskets of food remained.

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Example Sentences

The Loaves and Fishes drop-in centre in Salford has seen soaring demand for its meals, showers and laundry facilities in recent months.

From BBC

“That might serve to kind of clean the streets and make homelessness less visible, but I don’t think that is actually going to help the folks that are living with being homeless,” said Angela Hassell, executive director of Sacramento Loaves and Fishes.

From Seattle Times

He credited her with keeping the family afloat in the lean years by opening a nursery school in their home and then running a food store called Loaves and Fishes in Sagaponack, N.Y., on Long Island.

From New York Times

In the Bible, Jesus miraculously feeds a crowd of people with seven loaves and fishes.

From National Geographic

“The Observer has just never had any money. It’s the journalistic equivalent of the loaves and fishes.”

From New York Times