Jesus Feeds the Five
Thousand
10When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had
done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town
called Bethsaida, 11but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed
them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed
healing. 12Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the
crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find
food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.” 13He replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We
have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all
this crowd.” 14(About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his
disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. 16Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to
heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to
distribute to the people. 17They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up
twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Thousand
10When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had
done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town
called Bethsaida, 11but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed
them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed
healing. 12Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the
crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find
food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.” 13He replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We
have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all
this crowd.” 14(About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his
disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. 16Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to
heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to
distribute to the people. 17They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up
twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.