8. and of some, that Elijah had appeared, and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
9. And Herod said, I have beheaded John, but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
10. And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11. And the people, when they knew it, followed him, and he received them and spoke unto them of the kingdom of God and healed those that had need of healing.
12. And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve and said unto him, Send the multitude away that they may go into the towns and country round about and lodge and get victuals, for we are here in a desert place.
13. But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.
14. For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies of fifty.
15. And they did so and made them all sit down.