Matthew 15
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
32 Ref And Jesus got his disciples together and said, I have pity for the people, because they have now been with me three days and have no food: and I will not send them away without food, or they will have no strength for the journey.
33 Ref And the disciples say to him, How may we get enough bread in a waste place, to give food to such a number of people?
34 Ref And Jesus says to them, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes, and some small fishes.
35 Ref Then he gave an order to the people to be seated on the earth,
36 Ref And he took the seven cakes of bread and the fishes; and having given praise, he gave the broken bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.
37 Ref And they all took food, and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits, seven baskets full.
38 And there were four thousand men who took food, together with women and children.
39 Ref And when he had sent the people away, he got into the boat, and came into the country of Magadan.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
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.
39 Ref And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.
King James Version (KJV)
32 Ref Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
33 Ref And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
34 Ref And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little 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 gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
37 Ref And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
39 Ref And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.