Now the daywas ending,and the twelvecameand saidto Him, "Sendthe crowdaway,that they may gointo the surroundingvillagesand countrysideand find lodgingand getsomething to eat;for herewe are in a desolateplace."
"I will makea covenantof peacewith them and eliminateharmfulbeastsfrom the landso that they may livesecurelyin the wildernessand sleepin the woods.
I caredfor you in the wilderness,In the landof drought.
Nowwhen Jesusheard[about John], He withdrewfrom therein a boatto a secludedplaceby Himself;and when the peopleheard[of this], they followedHim on footfrom the cities.
But He did not answerher a word.And His disciplescameand imploredHim, saying,"Send her away,becauseshe keeps shoutingat us."
And JesuscalledHis disciplesto Him, and said,"I feel compassionfor the people,becausethey have remainedwith Me nowthreedaysand havenothingto eat;and I do not wantto send them awayhungry,for they might fainton the way."
But the crowdswere awareof this and followedHim; and welcomingthem, He [began] speakingto them aboutthe kingdomof Godand curingthosewho hadneedof healing.
But He saidto them, "You givethem [something] to eat!"And they said,"We have nomorethanfiveloavesand twofish,unlessperhapswe goand buyfoodfor allthesepeople."
Afterthese thingsJesuswent awayto the other sideof the Seaof Galilee(or Tiberias).
for I knowthat thiswill turnout for my deliverancethroughyour prayersand the provisionof the Spiritof JesusChrist,
