Matthew 14:14-21

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁴ When He went ^[a]ashore, He ^(A)saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and ^(B)healed their sick.

¹⁵ When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This place is desolate and the hour is already ^[b]late; so send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” ¹⁶ But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!” ¹⁷ They *said to Him, “We have here only ^(C)five loaves and two fish.” ¹⁸ And He said, “Bring them here to Me.” ¹⁹ Ordering the ^[c]people to ^[d]sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He ^(D)blessed the food, and breaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds, ²⁰ and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full ^(E)baskets. ²¹ There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.