1 In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to {him}, he says to them,

2 I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me already three days and they have not anything they can eat,

3 and if I should dismiss them to their home fasting, they will faint on the way; for some of them are come from far.

4 And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a desert place?

5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

6 And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, and broke {them} and gave {them} to his disciples, that they might set {them} before {them}; and they set {them} before the crowd.

7 And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before {them}.

8 And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up of fragments that remained seven baskets. () So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken {meat} that was left seven baskets.

9 And they {that had eaten} were about four thousand; and he sent them away.