16. Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, and blessed the food. He broke the loaves apart and kept giving them to the disciples to give to the crowd.
17. All of them ate as much as they wanted. When they picked up the leftover pieces, they filled twelve baskets.
18. Once when Jesus was praying privately and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”
19. They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, and still others say that one of the prophets from long ago has come back to life.”
20. He asked them, “But who do you say I am?”Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, whom God has sent.”