^{35 Ref} And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;

^{36 Ref} send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

^{37 Ref} But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?

^{38 Ref} And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go `and' see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

^{39 Ref} And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass.

^{40 Ref} And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

^{41 Ref} And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

^{42 Ref} And they all ate, and were filled.

^{43 Ref} And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.

⁴⁴ And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

^{45 Ref} And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before `him' unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.

^{35 Ref} And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, -- `The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,

^{36 Ref} let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.'

^{37 Ref} And he answering said to them, `Give ye them to eat,' and they say to him, `Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries' worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?'

^{38 Ref} And he saith to them, `How many loaves have ye? go and see;' and having known, they say, `Five, and two fishes.'

^{39 Ref} And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,

^{40 Ref} and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.

^{41 Ref} And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves, and was giving to his disciples, that they may set before them, and the two fishes divided he to all,

^{42 Ref} and they did all eat, and were filled,

^{43 Ref} and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,

⁴⁴ and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.

^{45 Ref} And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let the multitude away,