36. Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
37. But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?”
38. And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”
39. Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.
40. So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.
41. And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all.
42. And they all ate and were satisfied.
43. And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.
44. And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
45. Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
46. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.
47. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.