30 Os apóstolos voltaram para junto de Jesus e contaram-lhe tudo o que haviam feito e ensinado.

31 Ele disse-lhes: Vinde à parte, para algum lugar deserto, e descansai um pouco. Porque eram muitos os que iam e vinham e nem tinham tempo para comer.

32 Partiram na barca para um lugar solitário, à parte.

33 Mas viram-nos partir. Por isso, muitos deles perceberam para onde iam, e de todas as cidades acorreram a pé para o lugar aonde se dirigiam, e chegaram primeiro que eles.

34 Ao desembarcar, Jesus viu uma grande multidão e compadeceu-se dela, porque era como ovelhas que não têm pastor. E começou a ensinar-lhes muitas coisas.

35 A hora já estava bem avançada quando se achegaram a ele os seus discípulos e disseram: Este lugar é deserto, e já é tarde.

36 Despede-os, para irem aos sítios e aldeias vizinhas a comprar algum alimento.

37 Mas ele respondeu-lhes: Dai-lhes vós mesmos de comer. Replicaram-lhe: Iremos comprar duzentos denários de pão para dar-lhes de comer?

38 Ele perguntou-lhes: Quantos pães tendes? Ide ver. Depois de se terem informado, disseram: Cinco, e dois peixes.

39 Ordenou-lhes que mandassem todos sentar-se, em grupos, na relva verde.

40 E assentaram-se em grupos de cem e de cinqüenta.

41 Então tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, erguendo os olhos ao céu, abençoou-os, partiu-os e os deu a seus discípulos, para que lhos distribuíssem, e repartiu entre todos os dois peixes.

42 Todos comeram e ficaram fartos.

43 Recolheram do que sobrou doze cestos cheios de pedaços, e os restos dos peixes.

44 Foram cinco mil os homens que haviam comido daqueles pães.

30 The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught. 31 He said to them, "Come away into a deserted place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. 33 They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him. 34 Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 35 When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day. 36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."

37 But he answered them, "You give them something to eat."

They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?"

38 He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see."

When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish."

39 He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish; and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were filled. 43 They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish. 44 Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.