Matthew 15:32-39 - The Feeding Of Four Thousand

³² And Jesus having summoned his disciples, he said, I feel compassion toward the multitude because they continue with me now three days and do not have what they might eat. And I do not want to dismiss them without food, lest they mi

³³ And his disciples say to him, From where are so many loaves for us in a wilderness so as to feed so great a multitude?

³⁴ And Jesus says to them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

³⁵ And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the ground. ³⁶ And after taking the seven loaves and the fishes, having expressed thanks, he broke in pieces, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. ³⁷ And they all ate and were filled. And they took up seven hampers full of the fragments that remained. ³⁸ And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. ³⁹ And having dismissed the multitudes, he entered into the boat, and came into the regions of Magdala.

¹ In those days, the multitude being very great, and not having what they might eat, Jesus having summoned his disciples, he says to them, ² I feel compassion toward the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and do not have what they might eat. ³ And if I send them away without food to their house, they will faint on the way, for some of them come from afar.

⁴ And his disciples answered him, From where will anyone be able to fill these men of loaves here in a desolate place?

⁵ And he questioned them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. ⁶ And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And after taking the seven loaves, having given thanks, he broke in pieces, and gave to his disciples so that they might place before them. And they place before the crowd. ⁷ And they had a few small fishes. And having blessed them, he said to also place before them. ⁸ And they ate and were filled. And they took up seven hampers of surplus fragments. ⁹ And those who ate were about four thousand, and he sent them away. ¹⁰ And straightaway having entered into the boat with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.