32 Jesus called his disciples over and told them, "I feel really sorry for all these people, because they’ve been with me now for three days, and they have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, in case they faint on their way home."

33 "Where could we find enough bread here in this desert to feed such a huge crowd?" the disciples responded.

34 "How many loaves of bread do you have?" Jesus asked.

"Seven, and a few small fish," they replied.

35 Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground. 36 He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after blessing the food he broke it into pieces and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the crowds. 37 Everybody ate until they were full, and then they collected the leftovers, filling seven baskets. 38 Four thousand men ate the food, not counting women and children.