And another thing too we learn, the self-restraint of the disciples which they practised in necessary things, and how little they accounted of food.
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 49 on Matthew 14, 4th Century


For being twelve, they had five loaves only and two fishes; so secondary to them were the things of the body: so did they cling to the things spiritual only. And not even that little did they hold fast, but gave up even it when asked.
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 49 on Matthew 14, 4th Century