Mark 6:34-44

34 As Jesus went ashore, he saw a large crowd, and he had compassion on them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. First miracle of the loaves (Mt 14:13; Lk 9:10; Jn 6:1) 

35 It was now getting late, so his disciples came to him and said, “This is a lonely place and it is now late.

36 You should send the people away, and let them go to the farms and villages around here, to buy themselves something to eat.”

37 Jesus replied, “You, yourselves, give them something to eat.” They answered, “If we are to feed them, we need two hundred silver coins to go and buy enough bread.”

38 But Jesus said, “You have some loaves; how many? Go and see.” The disciples found out and said, “There are fi ve loaves and two fi sh.”

39 Then he told them to have the people sit down, together in groups, on the green grass.

40 This they did, in groups of hundreds and fifties.

41 And Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish and, raising his eyes to heaven, he pronounced a blessing, broke the loaves, and handed them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them.

42 They all ate and everyone had enough.

43 The disciples gathered up what was left, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces of bread and fish.

44 Five thousand men had eaten there.