32. Then Jesus called the disciples and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way.”
33. The disciples said to him, “Where can we get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?”
34. Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They replied, “Seven – and a few small fish.”
35. After instructing the crowd to sit down on the ground,
36. he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.
37. They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.
38. Not counting children and women, there were four thousand men who ate.
39. After sending away the crowd, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.