1 In those days, when a great crowd had gathered, and not having anything to eat, Jesus, having summoned His disciples and said to them,2 I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been remaining with Me three days and have nothing to eat.3 And if I dismiss them hungry to their own houses, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from a [great ]distance."4 Then His disciples answered Him, "From where will anyone be able to satisfy these [people] with bread here in this deserted place?"5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?"And they said, "Seven."6 So He commanded the crowd to recline on the ground. And He took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, He broke [them ]and was giving [them] to His disciples, so that they might set [them] before [the people]; and they set them before the crowd.7 And they had a few small fish; and having blessed [them], He said to set them before [the people].8 So they ate and were filled, and they took up an abundance of fragments, seven hampers [full].9 Now those having eaten were about four thousand. And He dismissed them.