And Were Satisfied

Matthew 14:16-20 ESV 

But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.

The loaves signify the bread of heaven representing Jesus who offers Himself to mankind as that bread to be broken by His own hands. 

The fish signify those of mankind who offer themselves in return for this gift of life from above. There are two that serve to confirm the testimony of man. 

This meal conveys the coming together of God and man in the sharing of a meal, which is a foreshadowing of the wedding banquet to come.