Matthew 15:32-39

New International Reader's Version

³² Then Jesus called for his disciples to come to him. He said, “I feel deep concern for these people. They have already been with me three days. They don’t have anything to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry. If I do, they will become too weak on their way home.”

³³ His disciples answered him. “There is nothing here,” they said. “Where could we get enough bread to feed this large crowd?”

³⁴ “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.

“Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

³⁵ Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground. ³⁶ He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks. Then he broke them and gave them to the disciples. And the disciples passed them out to the people. ³⁷ All of them ate and were satisfied. After that, the disciples picked up seven baskets of leftover pieces. ³⁸ The number of men who ate was 4,000. Women and children also ate. ³⁹ After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat. He went to the area near Magadan.