Mark 6:30–52

The Feeding of Five Thousand

³⁰And the apostles regathered to Jesus and reported to him everything that they had done and that they had taught. ³¹And he said to them, “You yourselves come privately to an isolated place and rest for a short time.” For those who were coming and going were many, and they did not even have time to eat. ³²And they went away in the boat to an isolated place by themselves. ³³And many people saw them leaving and recognized them,^* and ran there together by land from all the towns, and arrived ahead of them. ³⁴And getting out of the boat^* he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without^j a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. ³⁵And the hour had already become late when^* his disciples came up to him, saying, “The place is desolate and the hour is already late. ³⁶Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding farms and villages and^* purchase something to eat for themselves.” ³⁷But he answered and^* said to them, “You give them something^* to eat.” And they said to him, “Should we go and^* purchase bread for two hundred denarii and give it^* to them to eat?” ³⁸And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look!” And when they^* found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” ³⁹And he ordered them all to recline in groups on the green grass. ⁴⁰And they reclined in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. ⁴¹And taking the five loaves and the two fish and^* looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave them^* to his disciples so that they could set them^* before them. And he distributed the two fish to them all. ⁴²And they all ate and were satisfied. ⁴³And they picked up the broken pieces, twelve baskets full, and of the fish. ⁴⁴And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

Jesus Walks on the Water

⁴⁵And immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself dismissed the crowd. ⁴⁶And after he^* had said farewell to them, he went away to the mountain to pray. ⁴⁷And when^* evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea and he was alone on the land. ⁴⁸And he saw them being beaten in their rowing^k because the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he was wanting to pass by them. ⁴⁹But when^* they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out. ⁵⁰For they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke with them and said to them, “Have courage, I am he! Do not be afraid!” ⁵¹And he went up with them into the boat, and the wind abated. And they were extraordinarily^l astounded within themselves, ⁵²because they did not understand concerning the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.