Seeing great crowds about Him Jesus had given directions to cross to the other side of the Lake,

and any one who does not take up his cross and follow where I lead is not worthy of me.

and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.

Immediately afterwards He made the disciples go on board the boat and cross to the opposite shore, leaving Him to dismiss the people.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

"It is not every man," He replied, "who can receive this teaching, but only those on whom the grace has been bestowed.

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,

and said, "You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross."

"He saved others," they said, "himself he cannot save! He is the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.