Study Desk

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

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

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

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, 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 if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

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

And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

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

And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

And He directed the 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 people.

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

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

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

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

So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

About four thousand men were there; and He dismissed them.

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

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

And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.