Mark 6:30-44 ⓘ

6:30 The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.

6:31 He said to them, “Come away into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

6:32 They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

6:33 They saw them going, and many recognised him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.

6:34 Jesus 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.

6:35 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.

6:36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”

6:37 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?”

6:38 He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go see.” When they knew, they said, “Five, and two fish.”

6:39 He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.

6:40 They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.

6:41 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 amongst them all.

6:42 They all ate and were filled.

6:43 They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.

6:44 Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.