12 Then his disciples came, removed the corpse,C buried it, and went and reported to Jesus.

FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND

13 When Jesus heard about it,h he withdrew from there by boat to a remote place to be alone. When the crowds heard this, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore,D he saw a large crowd, had compassion on them, and healed their sick.i

15 When evening came, the disciplesj approached him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is already late.E Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

16 “They don’t need to go away,” Jesus told them. “You give them something to eat.”

17 “But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to him.

18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 Then he commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.k 20 Everyone ate and was satisfied. They picked up twelve baskets full of leftover pieces.l 21 Now those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

WALKING ON THE WATER

22 Immediatelym heF made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone.n 24 Meanwhile, the boat was already some distanceG from land,H battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. 25 Jesus came toward them walking on the seao very early in the morning.l 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and they cried out in fear.