The Feeding of Five Thousand

¹³ Now when^[a] Jesus heard it,^[b] he withdrew from there in a boat to an isolated place by himself. And when^[c] the crowds heard it,^[d] they followed him by land from the towns. ¹⁴ And as he^[e] got out, he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them and healed their sick. ¹⁵ Now when it^[f] was evening, the disciples came to him saying, “The place is desolate and the hour is late.^[g] Release the crowds so that they can go away into the villages and^[h] purchase food for themselves.” ¹⁶ But Jesus said to them, “They do not need^[i] to go away. You give them something^[j] to eat.” ¹⁷ And they said to him, “We do not have anything^[k] here except five loaves and two fish.” ¹⁸ So he said, “Bring them here to me.” ¹⁹ And he commanded the crowds to recline for a meal on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and^[l] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks. And after^[m] breaking them,^[n] he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them^[o] to the crowds. ²⁰ And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. ²¹ Now those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.