Matthew 14:19

“And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, etc.] The other evangelists say, that he ordered the disciples to cause the people to sit down; both no doubt were done: the multitude were commanded to sit down by Christ, which, without his orders, they would never have done; and the disciples were enjoined to place them in form, by companies, in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties, that their number might be the better taken, and the food more orderly distributed by the apostles: and took the five loaves and the two fishes: into his hands, lifting them up, that they might be seen by the whole company; and they be fully convinced of the miracle going to be wrought by him: and looking…”

“A full narrative of the feeding the five thousand is given in each of the other evangelists: in Mark 6:32-44; in Luke 9:10-17; in John 6:1-14. Matthew 14:13 And when Jesus heard of it, he departed - He went to a place of safety. He never threw himself unnecessarily into danger. It was proper that he should secure his life until the appointed time had come for him to die. By a ship into a desert place - That is, he crossed the Sea of Galilee. He went to the country east of the sea, into a place little inhabited. Luke says Luke 9:10 he went to a place called Bethsaida. See the notes at Matthew 11:21. “A desert place” means a place little cultivated, where there were few or no inhabitants. On…”

“he commanded: Mat 15:35; Mar 6:39, Mar 8:6; Luk 9:14; Joh 6:10 looking: Mar 6:41, Mar 7:34; Luk 9:16; Joh 11:41 he blessed: Mat 15:36, Mat 26:26, Mat 26:27; Sa1 9:13; Mar 8:6, Mar 14:22, Mar 14:23; Luk 22:19, Luk 24:30; Joh 6:11, Joh 6:23; Act 27:35; Rom 14:6; Co1 10:16, Co1 10:31, Co1 11:24; Col 3:17; Ti1 4:4, Ti1 4:5 Matthew 14:20”