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.
25. Early in the morning, Jesus went out to the disciples. He walked on the lake.
26. They saw him walking on the lake and were terrified. "It's a ghost!" they said. And they cried out in fear.
27. Right away Jesus called out to them, "Be brave! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28. "Lord, is it you?" Peter asked. "If it is, tell me to come to you on the water."
29. "Come," Jesus said. So Peter got out of the boat. He walked on the water toward Jesus.