Jesus Feeds More Than Four Thousand
32Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with me already three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they might faint on the way.”
33The disciples said to him, “Where can we get so many loaves in the wilderness to satisfy such a large crowd?”
34Jesus asked them, “How many loaves do you have?”
They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”
35He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. 36He took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and broke them. He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 37They all ate and were filled. They picked up seven basketfuls of the broken pieces that were left over. 38Those who ate numbered four thousand men, without counting the women and children. 39After Jesus sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.