40. So they sat down in ranks of hundreds and fifties.
41. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to His disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.
42. Everyone ate and was filled.
43. Then they picked up 12 baskets full of pieces of bread and fish.
44. Now those who ate the loaves were 5,000 men.
45. Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
46. After He said good-bye to them, He went away to the mountain to pray.
47. When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.
48. He saw them being battered as they rowed, because the wind was against them. Around three in the morning He came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them.
49. When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;
50. for they all saw Him and were terrified. Immediately He spoke with them and said, “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”