itself “without anyone’s knowing how”. Natural occurrences such as the wondrously blooming meadow and the birds in the sky that neither sow nor reap are graphic examples for the disciples. The relation between vine and branches shows them that they can do nothing without Jesus but can produce much fruit from him. Jesus’ miracles demonstrate two things: that physical healing or feeding points to God’s concern for the healing and feeding of souls but also that what is physical is a genuine image and