Telling the crowd to sit down on the ground,
"How many loaves have you?" said Jesus. "Seven," they answered, "and a few small fish."
Jesus took the seven loaves and the fish, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to the disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
"Make the people sit down," said Jesus. It was a grassy spot; so the men, who numbered about five thousand, sat down,