^{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} Jesus summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."

^{33 Ref} The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

^{34 Ref} Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

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

^{36 Ref} and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

^{37 Ref} They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

³⁸ Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

^{39 Ref} Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala.