30 The emissaries gathered themselves together to Yeshua, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught. 31 He said to them, "You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. 33 They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him. 34 Yeshua came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. 35 When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day. 36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."

37 But he answered them, "You give them something to eat."

They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?"

38 He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see."

When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish."

39 He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate, and were filled. 43 They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish. 44 Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

30 Por fim, os apóstolos voltaram da sua viagem e, indo ter com Jesus, contaram-lhe tudo o que tinham feito e como haviam falado às populações visitadas. Jesus disse-lhes: Saiamos por um pouco do meio do povo para descansar. Pois era tanta a gente que ia e vinha que mal tinham tempo para comer. Saíram, pois, do barco para um sítio mais sossegado.

33 Mas muitas pessoas deram por isso e, correndo pela praia fora, foram esperá-los ao ponto de desembarque

34 Quando Jesus saiu do barco, já lá se encontrava a enorme multidão de sempre. E teve pena deles, porque eram como ovelhas sem pastor. Ensinou-lhes muitas coisas que precisavam de saber.

35 Ao cair da tarde, os discípulos foram ter com Jesus e disseram: Manda ao povo que vá até às aldeias e quintas próximas para comprar alimento, porque neste lugar deserto não há nada para comer e está a fazer-se tarde.

37 Jesus discordou: Dêem-lhe vocês de comer.Com quê? Seria preciso uma fortuna para comprar comida para tanta gente!

38 Quanta comida temos?, perguntou Jesus. Vão ver. Eles voltaram, dizendo que havia cinco pães e dois peixes.

39 Então Jesus disse à multidão que se sentasse. E sentaram-se, na erva verde, em grupos de cinquenta ou cem. 2

41 Tomando os cinco pães e os dois peixes, Jesus ergueu os olhos para o céu e agradeceu a comida. Depois, partindo os pães em pedaços, deu um pouco de pão e de peixe a cada discípulo para que oferecessem ao povo.

42 A multidão comeu até se fartar.

43 Havia cerca de cinco mil homens naquela refeição, e ainda se recolheram doze cestos de sobras.