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

³² Then Jesus called his disciples and said, "I have compassion for the crowd because they have already been with me for three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away without food, or they may faint on the road."

³³ The disciples asked him, "Where in the wilderness are we to get enough bread to feed such a crowd?"

³⁴ Jesus asked them, "How many loaves of bread do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

³⁵ Ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground, ³⁶ he took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks. Then he broke them in pieces and kept giving them to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. ³⁷ All of them ate until they were filled, then the disciples picked up what was left of the broken pieces seven baskets full. ³⁸ Now those who had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children. ³⁹ After he sent the crowds away, he got into a boat and went to the region of Magadan.

¹ At that time, after a large crowd again had gathered together with nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples and told them, ² "I have compassion for the crowd, because they've already been with me for three days and have nothing to eat. ³ If I send them away to their homes hungry, they'll faint on the road. Some of them have come a long distance."

⁴ His disciples answered him, "Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people out here in the wilderness?"

⁵ He asked them, "How many loaves of bread do you have?" "Seven," they said. ⁶ So he ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and gave thanks. He broke them in pieces and kept giving them to his disciples to distribute. So they served them to the crowd. ⁷ They also had a few small fish. He blessed them and said that the fish should also be distributed. ⁸ The people ate and were filled. Then the disciples picked up the leftover pieces seven large baskets full. ⁹ Now about 4,000 men were there. Then he sent them on their way. ⁹ Now about 4,000 men were there. Then he sent them on their way. ¹⁰ Immediately he got into a boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.