7. And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things which were done by him, and was in perplexity, because it was said by some that John was risen from among the dead,
8. and by some that Elias had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
9. And Herod said, John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things? and he sought to see him.
10. And the apostles having returned related to him whatever they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart into a desert place of a city called Bethsaida.
11. But the crowds knowing it followed him; and he received them and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and cured those that had need of healing.
12. But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and into the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place.
13. And he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we should go and buy food for all this people;
14. for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.
15. And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16. And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven he blessed them, and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the crowd.
17. And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets.
18. And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?
19. But they answering said, John the baptist; but others, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.