^{2 Ref} `I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they do continue with me, and they have not what they may eat;

^{3 Ref} and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.'

^{4 Ref} And his disciples answered him, `Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?'

^{5 Ref} And he was questioning them, `How many loaves have ye?' and they said, `Seven.'

^{6 Ref} And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before `them'; and they did set before the multitude.

^{7 Ref} And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before `them';

^{8 Ref} and they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces -- seven baskets;

⁹ and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away,