10. Jesus said, “Tell the people to sit down.” There was plenty of grass there, and about five thousand men sat down there.
11. Then Jesus took the loaves of bread, thanked God for them, and gave them to the people who were sitting there. He did the same with the fish, giving as much as the people wanted.
12. When they had all had enough to eat, Jesus said to his followers, “Gather the leftover pieces of fish and bread so that nothing is wasted.”
13. So they gathered up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left from the five barley loaves.
14. When the people saw this miracle that Jesus did, they said, “He must truly be the Prophet who is coming into the world.”
15. Jesus knew that the people planned to come and take him by force and make him their king, so he left and went into the hills alone.
16. That evening Jesus’ followers went down to Lake Galilee.
17. It was dark now, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The followers got into a boat and started across the lake to Capernaum.
18. By now a strong wind was blowing, and the waves on the lake were getting bigger.
19. When they had rowed the boat about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water, coming toward the boat. The followers were afraid,
20. but Jesus said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.”
21. Then they were glad to take him into the boat. At once the boat came to land at the place where they wanted to go.
22. The next day the people who had stayed on the other side of the lake knew that Jesus had not gone in the boat with his followers but that they had left without him. And they knew that only one boat had been there.
23. But then some boats came from Tiberias and landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24. When the people saw that Jesus and his followers were not there now, they got into boats and went to Capernaum to find Jesus.
25. When the people found Jesus on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Teacher, when did you come here?”
26. Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, you aren’t looking for me because you saw me do miracles. You are looking for me because you ate the bread and were satisfied.
27. Don’t work for the food that spoils. Work for the food that stays good always and gives eternal life. The Son of Man will give you this food, because on him God the Father has put his power.”
28. The people asked Jesus, “What are the things God wants us to do?”