^{37 Ref} But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii{200 denarii was about 7 or 8 months wages for an agricultural laborer.} worth of bread, and give them something to eat?"

^{38 Ref} He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see." When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish."

^{39 Ref} He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.

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

^{41 Ref} He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.

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

^{43 Ref} They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.

⁴⁴ Those who ate the loaves were{TR adds "about"} five thousand men.

^{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.

^{37 Ref} But he said to them in answer, Give them food yourselves. And they said to him, Are we to go and get bread for two hundred pence, and give it to them?

^{38 Ref} And he said to them, How much bread have you? go and see. And when they had seen, they said, Five cakes of bread and two fishes.

^{39 Ref} And he made them all be seated in groups on the green grass.

^{40 Ref} And they were placed in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.

^{41 Ref} And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them; and when the cakes were broken, he gave them to the disciples to put before the people; and he made division of the two fishes among them all.

^{42 Ref} And they all took of the food and had enough.

^{43 Ref} And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken bits and of the fishes.

⁴⁴ And those who took of the bread were five thousand men.