^{15 Ref} When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

^{16 Ref} But Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."

^{17 Ref} They told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish."

¹⁸ He said, "Bring them here to me."

^{19 Ref} He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes.

^{20 Ref} They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

^{21 Ref} Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

^{22 Ref} Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

^{15 Ref} And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.

^{16 Ref} But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.

^{17 Ref} And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

¹⁸ And he said, Bring them hither to me.

^{19 Ref} And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

^{20 Ref} And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

^{21 Ref} And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

^{22 Ref} And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away.