New American Standard Bible

Mark 6:39-51 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

39. And He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass.

40. They sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties.

41. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food and broke the loaves and He kept giving them to the disciples to set before them; and He divided up the two fish among them all.

42. They all ate and were satisfied,

43. and they picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces, and also of the fish.

44. There were five thousand men who ate the loaves.

45. Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away.

46. After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.

47. When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.

48. Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.

49. But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

50. for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid."

51. Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished,