²⁰ `And when the seven to the four thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?' and they said, `Seven.'

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

³⁵ And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,

³⁶ 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 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.

¹ In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them,

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

³ 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 And his disciples answered him, `Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?'

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

⁶ 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 And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before `them';

⁸ 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,