11. Jesus took the loaves of bread and gave thanks for them. Then he gave them to the people who were waiting to eat. He did the same with the fish. He gave them as much as they wanted.
12. They all had plenty to eat. When they finished, Jesus said to his followers, “Gather the pieces of fish and bread that were not eaten. Don’t waste anything.”
13. So they gathered up the pieces that were left. The people had started eating with only five loaves of barley bread. But the followers filled twelve large baskets with the pieces of food that were left.
14. The people saw this miraculous sign that Jesus did and said, “He must be the Prophet who is coming into the world.”
15. Jesus knew that the people planned to come get him and make him their king. So he left and went into the hills alone.
16. That evening Jesus’ followers went down to the lake.
17. It was dark now, and Jesus had not yet come back to them. They got into a boat and started going across the lake to Capernaum.
18. The wind was blowing very hard. The waves on the lake were becoming bigger.