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The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.
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He said to them, "You come apart into a desert place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
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They went away in the boat to a desert place by themselves.
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They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.
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Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
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When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, "This place is a desert, and it is late in the day.
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Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."
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But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?"
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He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see." When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish."
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He commanded those that all should sit down by companies on the green grass.
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They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
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He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.
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They all ate, and were filled.
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They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.
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Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
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Immediately he made his disciples enter into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.
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After he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
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When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
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Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them; and about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,
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but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
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for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."
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He went up to them into the boat; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
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for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.