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He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
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Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
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Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.
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The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.
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Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said,
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About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away,
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When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” “Twelve,” they replied.
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“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” They answered, “Seven.”
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When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
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The Parable of the Tenants
Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.
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At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.
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“But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
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“What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
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“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
