10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. 13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. 14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down. 16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

10 Os apóstolos, ao voltarem, contaram a Jesus tudo o que haviam feito. Tomando-os ele consigo à parte, dirigiu-se a um lugar deserto para o lado de Betsaida.

11 Logo que a multidão o soube, o foi seguindo; Jesus recebeu-os e falava-lhes do Reino de Deus. Restabelecia também a saúde dos doentes.

12 Ora, o dia começava a declinar e os Doze foram dizer-lhe: Despede as turbas, para que vão pelas aldeias e sítios da vizinhança e procurem alimento e hospedagem, porque aqui estamos num lugar deserto.

13 Jesus replicou-lhes: Dai-lhes vós mesmos de comer. Retrucaram eles: Não temos mais do que cinco pães e dois peixes, a menos que nós mesmos vamos e compremos mantimentos para todo este povo.

14 {Pois eram quase cinco mil homens.} Jesus disse aos discípulos: Mandai-os sentar, divididos em grupos de cinqüenta.

15 Assim o fizeram e todos se assentaram.

16 Então Jesus tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes, levantou os olhos ao céu, abençoou-os, partiu-os e deu-os a seus discípulos, para que os servissem ao povo.

17 E todos comeram e ficaram fartos. Do que sobrou recolheram ainda doze cestos de pedaços.