Mark 8:1–9

¹In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them, ²‘I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they do continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; ³and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.’ ⁴And his disciples answered him, ‘Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?’ ⁵And he was questioning them, ‘How many loaves have ye?’ and they said, ‘Seven.’ ⁶And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before them; and they did set before the multitude. ⁷And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before them; ⁸and they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces—seven baskets; ⁹and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away.