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Philip was entirely unsettled by the suddenness and spontaneity of the outburst. He could not
collect his thoughts sufficiently while on the way down Olivet to arrive at any settled notion as to
what all the demonstration was about. In a way, he enjoyed the performance because his Master
was being honored. By the time they reached the temple, he was perturbed by the thought that
Jesus might possibly ask him to feed the multitude, so that the conduct of Jesus in turning
leisurely away from the crowds, which so sorely disappointed the majority of the apostles, was a
great relief to Philip. Multitudes had sometimes been a great trial to the steward of the twelve.
After he was relieved of these personal fears regarding the material needs of the crowds, Philip
joined with Peter in the expression of disappointment that nothing was done to teach the
multitude. That night Philip got to thinking over these experiences and was tempted to doubt the
whole idea of the kingdom; he honestly wondered what all these things could mean, but he
expressed his doubts to no one; he loved Jesus too much. He had great personal faith in the
Master.