4. His disciples replied, “How are we supposed to find enough food to feed them out here in the wilderness?”
5. Jesus asked, “How much bread do you have?”“Seven loaves,” they replied.
6. So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.
7. A few small fish were found, too, so Jesus also blessed these and told the disciples to distribute them.
8. They ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food.
9. There were about 4,000 people in the crowd that day, and Jesus sent them home after they had eaten.