The Feeding of Four Thousand

8 In those days there was^[a] again a large crowd, and they did not have^[b] anything they could eat. Summoning the disciples, he said to them, ² “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with me three days already and do not have anything to eat. ³ And if I send them away hungry to their homes they will give out on the way, and some of them have come from far away.” ⁴ And his disciples answered him, “Where is anyone able to feed these people with bread here in the desert?” ⁵ And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” So they said, “Seven.” ⁶ And he commanded the crowd to recline for a meal on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, after he^[c] had given thanks he broke them^[d] and began giving^[e] them^[f] to his disciples so that they could set them^[g] before them.^[h] And they set them^[i] before the crowd. ⁷ And they had a few small fish, and after^[j] giving thanks for them, he said to set these before them also. ⁸ And they ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces that were left, seven baskets full. ⁹ Now there were about four thousand. And he sent them away. ¹⁰ And immediately he got into the boat with his disciples and^[k] went to the district of Dalmanutha.