15 But when evening was come, the disciples came to Him and said, »This is an uninhabited place, and the best of the day is now gone; send the people away to go into the villages and buy something to eat.«

16 »They need not go away,« replied Jesus; »you yourselves must give them something to eat.«

17 »We have nothing here,« they said, »but five loaves and a couple of fish.«

18 »Bring them here to me,« He said,

19 and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.

20 So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets.

21 Those who had eaten were about 5,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.