34. When Jesus came ashore, he saw a large crowd. He felt deep concern for them. They were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
35. By that time it was late in the day. His disciples came to him. "There is nothing here," they said. "It's already very late.
36. Send the people away. They can go and buy something to eat in the nearby countryside and villages."
37. But Jesus answered, "You give them something to eat." They said to him, "That would take eight months of a person's pay! Should we go and spend that much on bread? Are we supposed to feed them?"
38. "How many loaves do you have?" Jesus asked. "Go and see." When they found out, they said, "Five loaves and two fish."
39. Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.
40. So they sat down in groups of 100s and 50s.
41. Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish. He looked up to heaven and gave thanks. He broke the loaves into pieces. Then he gave them to his disciples to set in front of the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.
42. All of them ate and were satisfied.
43. The disciples picked up 12 baskets of broken pieces of bread and fish.
44. The number of men who had eaten was 5,000.
45. Right away Jesus made his disciples get into the boat. He had them go on ahead of him to Bethsaida. Then he sent the crowd away.
46. After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.
47. When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus was alone on land.
48. He saw the disciples pulling hard on the oars. The wind was blowing against them. Early in the morning, he went out to them. He walked on the lake. When he was about to pass by them,