Thematic Bible: The multitude fed


Thematic Bible



But when evening was come, his disciples came unto him, saying, The place is desert, and the day is far advanced; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves provisions. But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart: give ye them to eat. And they said unto him, We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes. read more.
Then he said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up the superabundance of the fragments, twelve baskets full. And they who had eaten, were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Then Jesus calling his disciples, said, I have compassion on the multitude, for they have now continued with me three days, and have not any thing to eat: and send them away fasting I will not, lest they faint on the road. And his disciples said unto him, Whence can we in the wilderness have loaves enough to satisfy the cravings of so great a multitude? And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. read more.
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and took up a superabundance of fragments seven baskets full. And they that had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children.