And He said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, in his necessity, when he was hungry, himself and those that were with him?

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards the high priest, and did eat the shew-bread, which it is not lawful for any to eat, but the priests, and gave also to them that were with him!

And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and those about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing how great things He did, came unto Him.

but Jesus did not permit him; but saith to him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee:

but could not; for Herod revered John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and protected him: and when he heard him he did many things according to John's instructions, and heard him willingly.

And they did all eat and were fully satisfied.

But He answered them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me:

And He ordered the people to sit down upon the ground: and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and brake them, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the multitude.

And they did eat and were satisfied: and they took up what were left, to wit of fragments seven baskets:

When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? They answer, Twelve.

And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, from heaven; He will say, why then did ye not believe him?

And if the Lord did not shorten those days, none could escape: but for the sake of the elect, whom He hath chosen, He hath shortened those days.

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not seize me: but this is done that the scriptures may be fulfilled.

for many bare false witness against Him, and the evidences did not agree.

and struck Him on the head with a reed, and spit upon Him, and bowed their knees, and did Him homage.

but they, though they heard that He was indeed alive, and had been seen by her, did not believe it.

and they went and told the rest; but they did not believe them neither.

At last he appeared to the eleven as they were sitting at table, and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart; because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He was risen.