Mark 8:1-7 ▼

1 In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus summoned His disciples and said to them,

2 “I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me for three days already and have nothing to eat.

3 And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from a great distance.”

4 And His disciples replied to Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”

5 And He was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”

6 And He directed the people to recline on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve, and they served them to the people.

7 They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He told the disciples to serve these as well.