^{32 Ref} And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.

^{33 Ref} And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

^{34 Ref} And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

^{35 Ref} And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

^{36 Ref} and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

^{37 Ref} And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

³⁸ And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.