37. But He answering, said to them, “You give them to eat.” And they said to Him, “Should we go and buy two hundred silver pieces worth of bread and give them to eat?”
38. Then He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they found out they said, “Five, and two fishes.”
39. And He ordered them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.
40. And they sat down in groups, in hundreds and in fifties.
41. And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to the heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His taught ones to set before them. And the two fishes He divided among them all.
42. And all ate and were satisfied.
43. And they picked up twelve baskets, filled with pieces, also from the fishes.
44. Now those who ate the loaves were about five thousand men.
45. And immediately He made His taught ones enter into the boat, and to go before Him to the other side, to Bĕyth Tsaiḏa, while He was dismissing the crowd.
46. And having sent them away, He went away to the mountain to pray.
47. And when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea. And He was alone on the land.
48. And seeing them straining at rowing – for the wind was against them – at about the fourth watch of the night, He came to them walking on the sea, and He wished to pass them by.
49. And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a phantom, and cried out,
50. for they all saw Him and were troubled. And immediately He spoke to them and said to them, “Take courage, it is I. Do not be afraid.”