^{32 Ref} And Jesus having called near his disciples, said, `I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; and to let them away fasting I will not, lest they faint in the way.'

^{33 Ref} And his disciples say to him, `Whence to us, in a wilderness, so many loaves, as to fill so great a multitude?'

^{34 Ref} And Jesus saith to them, `How many loaves have ye?' and they said, `Seven, and a few little fishes.'

^{35 Ref} And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,

^{36 Ref} and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, he did break, 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 what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,

³⁸ and those eating were four thousand men, apart from women and children.

^{39 Ref} And having let away the multitudes, he went into the boat, and did come to the borders of Magdala.

^{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.