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

³² And Jesus having called his disciples, said, I feel compassion for the crowd, for already they remain with me three days, and they have nothing they could eat: and I will not leave them fasting, lest they be relaxed in the way.

³³ And his disciples say to him, Whence to us, in a lonely place, so many loaves, to satisfy such a crowd I

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

³⁵ And he encouraged the crowd to recline upon the earth. ³⁶ And having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having returned thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the crowd. ³⁷ And all ate, and were satisfied: and they took up that remaining of the fragments seven wicker baskets full. ³⁸ And they eating were four thousand men, besides women and children. ³⁹ And having loosed the crowds, he went into a ship, and came into the bounds of Magdala.

¹ In those days the crowd being very many, and having nothing they might eat, Jesus having called his disciples, says to them, ² I feel compassion for the crowd, for already they remain three days with me, and have nothing they might eat: ³ And if I loose them fasting to their house, they will be relaxed in the way: for some of them have come from far.

⁴ And his disciples answered him, Whence might anyone be able to satisfy these with loaves here in the lonely place?

⁵ And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. ⁶ And he enjoined to the crowd to recline upon the earth: and having taken the seven loaves, having returned thanks, he brake, and he gave to his disciples that they might set before.; and they set before the crowd. ⁷ And they had a few little fishes: and having praised, he spake to set them also before. ⁸ And they ate, and were satisfied: and they took up the remains of the fragments, seven wicker-baskets. ⁹ And they eating were about four thousand: and he loosed them. ¹⁰ And quickly having gone into the ship with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.