Study Desk

In those days, ^(C1)when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus summoned His disciples and ^(*)said to them,

"^(C1)I feel compassion for the ^(F1)people because they have remained with Me for three days already and have nothing to eat.

"And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from a great distance."

And His disciples replied to Him, "Where will anyone be able to find enough ^(F1)bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?"

And He was asking them, "How many loaves do you have?" And they said, "Seven."

And He ^(*)directed the ^(F1)people to recline on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve, and they served them to the ^(F1)people.

They also had a few small fish; and ^(C1)after He had blessed them, He told the disciples to serve these as well.

And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large ^(C1)baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.

About four thousand ^(F1)men were there; and He dismissed them.

And immediately He got into the boat with His disciples and came to the region of ^(C1)Dalmanutha.