13 Jesus, ouvindo isto, retirou-se dali num barco para um lugar deserto, à parte. Ao saberem disso, as multidões vieram das cidades seguindo-o por terra. 14 Ao desembarcar, Jesus viu uma grande multidão, compadeceu-se dela e curou os seus enfermos.

15 Ao cair da tarde, os discípulos se aproximaram de Jesus e disseram:

— Este lugar é deserto, e já é tarde. Mande as multidões embora, para que, indo pelas aldeias, comprem para si o que comer.

16 Jesus, porém, lhes disse:

— Não precisam ir embora; deem vocês mesmos de comer a eles.

17 Mas eles responderam:

— Não temos aqui senão cinco pães e dois peixes.

18 Então Jesus disse:

— Tragam esses pães e peixes aqui para mim.

19 E, tendo mandado que a multidão se assentasse sobre a relva, pegando os cinco pães e os dois peixes, erguendo os olhos para o céu, os abençoou. Depois, tendo partido os pães, deu-os aos discípulos, e estes deram às multidões. 20 Todos comeram e se fartaram, e ainda recolheram doze cestos cheios dos pedaços que sobraram. 21 E os que comeram eram cerca de cinco mil homens, além de mulheres e crianças.

13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.

14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food."

16 Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."

17 "We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered.

18 "Bring them here to me," he said.

19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.