10 Quando os apóstolos voltaram para contar a Jesus o que tinham feito, este saiu com eles para um sítio isolado, para os lados da povoação de Betsaida. O povo, porém, descobriu para onde se dirigia e seguiu-o. Ele acolheu-os, ensinando-os acerca do reino de Deus e curando os doentes.
12 No fim da tarde, os doze discípulos vieram recomendar-lhe que mandasse o povo retirar-se para as aldeias e quintas dos arredores a fim da arranjarem abrigo para a noite e comida, porque aquele era um lugar deserto.
13 Mas Jesus respondeu: Dêem-lhe vocês comida.Como, se temos apenas cinco pães e dois peixes ao todo?, protestaram. Onde é que iríamos agora buscar alimento suficiente para toda esta multidão?,
14 pois havia ali uns cinco mil homens.Digam-lhes que se sentem no chão em grupos de cerca de cinquenta cada, mandou Jesus.
15 E assim fizeram. Tomando os cinco pães e os dois peixes, Jesus ergueu o olhar para o céu e deu graças. Depois, partiu-os em pedaços para que os discípulos os oferecessem à multidão. E toda a gente comeu até se fartar, recolhendo-se depois de tudo, doze cestos cheios de sobras!
10 And the Apostles, returning, related to him what great things they had done. And, taking them aside, he retired privately, into a city called Bethsaida.
11 But, the multitudes, getting to know, followed him; and, giving them welcome, he began speaking unto them concerning the kingdom of God,and, them that had need of cure, he healed,
12 And, the day, began to decline; and the twelve, coming near, said to himDismiss the multitude, that, going into the surrounding villages and hamlets, they may lodge, and find provisions; because, here, in a desert place, are we.
13 But he said unto themGive, ye, them to eat. They, however, saidWe have not more than five loaves, and two fishes,unless perhaps, we, should go, and buy food, for all this people.
14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciplesMake them recline, in companies of about fifty each.
15 And they did so,and made, one and all, recline.
16 And, taking the five loaves, and the two fishes, looking up into heaven, he blessed them, and brake up, and went on giving to the disciples, to set before the multitude;
17 and they did all eat and were filled. And that which remained over to them, was taken up,of broken pieces, twelve baskets.