Matthew 14:13-21

Five Thousand Fed

13 ¹Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities.

14 When He went ashore, He ²saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and ³healed their sick.

15 When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, "This place is desolate and the hour is already late; so send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves."

16 But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!"

17 They said to Him, "We have here only * * ⁴five loaves and two fish."

18 And He said, "Bring them here to Me."

19 Ordering the people to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He ⁵blessed the food, and breaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds,

20 and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full ⁶baskets.

21 There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 14:13-21: {Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13;} Matthew 15:32-38
• 2. Matthew 9:36
• 3. Matthew 4:23
• 4. Matthew 16:9
• 5. 1 Samuel 9:13; Matthew 15:36; Matthew 26:26; Mark 6:41; Mark 8:7; Mark 14:22; Luke 24:30; Acts 27:35; Romans 14:6
• 6. Matthew 16:9; Mark 6:43; Mark 8:19; Luke 9:17; John 6:13

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "the crowds"
• [b] Lit "out"
• [c] Lit "past"
• [d] Lit "crowds"
• [e] Lit "recline"