Mark 8:5-9 — Jesus asking for the loaves teaches using what you have; what Jesus chose not to do does not define the limits of his power.

Winger clarifies the questioner meant Mark 8, not Matthew 8. He reads Mark 8:5-9. He suggests Jesus asked for what was available because there may be a lesson in using what you have and offering it to God. On why fish were brought separately: they simply brought all the food. On whether Jesus needed something to start with: what Jesus chose to do does not define what he could do (analogy: walking to Jerusalem does not mean he could not fly). Hebrews 1 confirms the world was made through Christ, establishing his unlimited power.