Marcos 6

30 The apostles returned*6:30. From their tour of the villages, spreading the good news. and gathered around Jesus. They told him all they had done and what they had taught.

31 "Come with me, just yourselves. We’ll go to a quiet place, and rest for a while," Jesus told them, because there was so much coming and going that they didn’t even have time to eat. 32 So they went by boat to a quiet place to be alone.

33 But people saw them leaving and recognized them. So people from all the surrounding towns ran ahead and got there before them. 34 When Jesus got off the boat he saw a huge crowd, and he felt pity for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them about many things.

35 It was getting late in the day and Jesus' disciples came to him. They told him, "We’re miles from anywhere, and it’s really late. 36 You should tell the people to go and buy themselves something to eat in the villages and countryside nearby."

37 But Jesus replied, "You give them something to eat."

"What? We’d need more than six month’s pay*6:37. Literally, "200 denarii." to buy bread to feed all these people," the disciples replied.

38 "Well, how much bread do you have?" Jesus asked. "Go and see."

They went and checked, and told him, "Five loaves, and a couple of fish."

39 Jesus told everyone to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 They sat in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 Then he took the five loaves and the two fish. Looking up to heaven he blessed the food and broke the bread into pieces. Then he handed the bread to the disciples to give to the people, and he divided the fish up between all of them. 42 Everyone ate until they were full. 43 Then they collected up the leftovers of the bread and fish—twelve basketfuls. 44 A total of five thousand men plus their families ate the food.