COMPASSION.

"greater love has no one then this, then to lay down his life for his brethren..."

"They were like sheep without a shepherd. So He began teaching them many things.

When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, He had COMPASSION on them and heal their sick."

If the people had depended on LK for their spiritual nourishment, they'd be utterly disappointed.
Especially on a day after I've been hit by the dreadful news of a murdered dear friend, on a day when I just wanted a retreat with my close ones, when finally I manage to get away on a boat to escape the crowd.

Had I been the one in my Lord's footsteps, the verse would read something like this:

They were like sheep without shepherd. So LK told them to quit emo-ing and to quit seeking attention and to head back to their pens and grow up.

When LK landed and saw a large crowd, he complained to God about how hard he was finally able to get a day's off and had called for a Jehovah's sponsored helicopter. He switched off his cellphone and fly off to a private retreat with his disciples.

I wouldn't had the mood or desire to be with them.
Neither did Jesus.
What made Him change his mind?

Take a look at Matthew 14:14. Let me emphasize 5 words that revealed the answer.
"He had compassion on them."

Hr felt the hunger of a new convert.
He felt the emptiness of the girl who got ditched.
He felt the loneliness of a rejected.
He felt the shame of the man who slept around.
He felt the guilt of a child-molester.

and when He felt those hurts and emotions.. Jesus couldn't help but to heal them..
He was so moved by the hurts of the people that he put His hurts on the back burner.
The rights of the creation over powered the rights of the Creator.
and thus that evening;
He gave everything, they took nothing less...

no wonder they called Him Saviour...