After Jesus had told the people to sit down,
Jesus asked them how much food they had. They replied, "Seven small loaves of bread and a few little fish."
he took the seven loaves of bread and the fish and gave thanks. He then broke them and handed them to his disciples, who passed them around to the crowds.
The ground was covered with grass, and Jesus told his disciples to have everyone sit down. About five thousand men were in the crowd.
