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

³² But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "My heart yearns over this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with me and they have nothing to eat. I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they should faint on the road."

³³ "Where can we," asked the disciples, "get bread enough in this remote place to satisfy so vast a multitude?"

³⁴ "How many loaves have you?" Jesus asked. "Seven," they said, "and a few small fish."

³⁵ So He bade all the people sit down on the ground, ³⁶ and He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks He broke them up and then distributed them to the disciples, and they to the people. ³⁷ And they all ate and were satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they took up--seven full hampers. ³⁸ Those who ate were 4,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children. ³⁹ He then dismissed the people, went on board the boat, and came into the district of Magadan.

¹ About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him. ² "My heart yearns over the people," He said; "for this is now the third day they have remained with me, and they have nothing to eat. ³ If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."

⁴ "Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?" answered His disciples.

⁵ "How many loaves have you?" He asked. "Seven," they said. ⁶ So He passed the word to the people to sit down on the ground. Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people. ⁷ They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also. ⁸ So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces. ⁹ The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away, ¹⁰ and at once going on board with His disciples He came into the district of Dalmanutha.