Some further insight into the deeper understandings in Matt. 16- the feeding of the 5,000. Look at the numbers. 5 loaves and 2 fishes. 5 in the bible speaks of Gods grace, 2 speaks of a witness (with 2 there is a witness). The loaves and fish are looked upon as food being given by Christ to the multitude as an act of grace with many many witnesses (5,2). You also have the 12 baskets of bread being found at the end of the feeding. 12 is the number of government and after Christ is finished feeding the multitude during this present age of grace, his government will be established in heaven and then he will take over the establishment of his government here on earth, hence the number 12.   Pretty interesting how even the numbers used in scripture enhance the event.  God thought of everything.