He told the crowd to sit down on the ground.
“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.
Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there).
