Reader’s Guide: “The Word for Today” Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Read John 6:22-77 The narrative that follows the incident of the multiplication of the bread and the walking on the water is a long and somewhat repetitive reflection on the meaning of the multiplication of the loaves. It follows that pattern that we have been observing. An incident happens and then the author engages in theological reflection about it. As we have observe before that reflection often morphs from the words of Jesus to words about Jesus – Jesus’ own reflection on the incident and the author’s reflection on the whole incident. Here the words are mostly the words of Jesus. At times the author will make comments but it is Jesus himself who reflects on the meaning of the multiplication of the bread. It is good to read the whole narrative as one piece. Once we have done that we will return to it and listen to smaller pieces, always being mindful that those pieces are part of a longer whole.