Matthew 15:32-39

Evangelical Heritage Version

Jesus Feeds More Than Four Thousand

³² Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with me already three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they might faint on the way.”

³³ The disciples said to him, “Where can we get so many loaves in the wilderness to satisfy such a large crowd?”

³⁴ Jesus asked them, “How many loaves do you have?”

They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”

³⁵ He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. ³⁶ He took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and broke them. He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. ³⁷ They all ate and were filled. They picked up seven basketfuls of the broken pieces that were left over. ³⁸ Those who ate numbered four thousand men, without counting the women and children. ³⁹ After Jesus sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.