12. And John's disciples came and took up the body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
13. When Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there privately in a boat to a solitary place. But when the crowds heard of it, they followed Him [by land] on foot from the towns.
14. When He went ashore and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them and cured their sick.
15. When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, This is a remote and barren place, and the day is now over; send the throngs away into the villages to buy food for themselves.
16. Jesus said, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.
17. They said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.