14. When Jesus came ashore, he saw a large crowd. He felt deep concern for them. He healed their sick people.
15. When it was almost evening, the disciples came to him. "There is nothing here," they said. "It's already getting late. Send the crowds away. They can go and buy some food in the villages."
16. Jesus replied, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."
17. "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered.
18. "Bring them here to me," he said.
19. Then Jesus directed the people to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish. He looked up to heaven and gave thanks. He broke the loaves into pieces. Then he gave them to the disciples. And the disciples gave them to the people.
20. All of them ate and were satisfied. The disciples picked up 12 baskets of leftover pieces.
21. The number of men who ate was about 5,000. Women and children also ate.
22. Right away Jesus made the disciples get into the boat. He had them go on ahead of him to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Then he sent the crowd away.
23. After he had sent them away, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.
24. The boat was already a long way from land. It was being pounded by the waves because the wind was blowing against it.