MATTHEW 14

13 After Jesus heard that, he took just us disciples with him and we went by boat on Galilee Lake to an uninhabited place.

Jesus miraculously fed more than 5,000 people.

After the crowds heard that we had gone to an uninhabited place, they left their towns and followed Jesus, walking along the shore. 14 When Jesus came to the shore, he saw a large crowd of people who had gathered there, waiting for him. He felt sorry for them, and he healed those among them who were sick.

15 When it was nearly evening, we disciples came to him and said, "This is a place where nobody lives, and it is very late. Dismiss the crowds so that they can go into the nearby towns. Have them do that so that they can buy food for themselves." 16 But Jesus said to us, "They do not need to leave to get food. Instead, you yourselves give them something to eat!" 17 We said to him, "But we have only five loaves of bread and two cooked fish here!" 18 He said to us, "Bring them to me!" 19 He told the people who had gathered there to sit on the grass. Then he took the five flat loaves and the two fish. He looked up toward heaven, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. Then he gave them to us disciples, and we distributed them to the crowd. 20 All the people in the crowd ate until they had enough to eat. Then we disciples gathered the pieces that were left over, and we filled twelve baskets with them. 21 Those who ate were about 5,000 men. We did not count the women and children!