Mark 6:30-55

³⁰And the apostles assembled themselves to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

³¹And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

³²And they departed into a desert place in a boat privately.

³³And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran on foot thither out of all cities, and out went them, and came together to him.

³⁴And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion towards them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

³⁵And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

³⁶Send them away, that they may go into the country around, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

³⁷He answered and said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

³⁸He saith to them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

³⁹And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

⁴⁰And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

⁴¹And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes he divided among them all.

⁴²And they all ate, and were satisfied.

⁴³And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

⁴⁴And they that ate of the loaves, were about five thousand men.

⁴⁵And immediately he constrained his disciples to get into the boat, and to go to the other side before to Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

⁴⁶And when he had dismissed them, he departed to a mountain to pray.

⁴⁷And when evening was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

⁴⁸And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

⁴⁹But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out.

⁵⁰(For they all saw him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith to them, Be of good cheer: It is I; be not afraid.

⁵¹And he went up to them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

⁵²For they considered not the miracle of the loaves; for their heart was hardened.

⁵³And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

⁵⁴And when they had come out of the boat forthwith they knew him,

⁵⁵And ran through that whole region around, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.