1. IN those days again, when there was a great multitude, and had nothing to eat; calling his disciples together, he saith to them:
2. I have compassion on the multitude, for behold they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat.
3. And if I shall send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way; for some of them came from afar off.
4. And his disciples answered him: From whence can any one fill them here with bread in the wilderness?
5. And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? Who said: Seven.
6. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke, and gave to his disciples for to set before them; and they set them before the people.
7. And they had a few little fishes; and he blessed them, and commanded them to be set before them.
8. And they did eat and were filled; and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.
9. And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
10. And immediately going up into a ship with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
11. And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, asking him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
12. And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith: Why doth this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, a sign shall not be given to this generation.
13. And leaving them, he went up again into the ship, and passed to the other side of the water.