Bible Verses

They ate until everyone was full, and when they collected the leftovers, twelve baskets were filled with broken pieces.

 Jesus then took the five loaves and two fish, looked up to heaven, and blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the crowd.

So they made everyone sit down.

For there were about five thousand men. Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.”

But Jesus replied: “You, yourself, give them something to eat.” They answered: “We only have five loaves and two fish. Do you want us to go and buy food for all this crowd?”

The day was coming to an end, and the Twelve approached to tell him: “Send the crowd away and let them go into the nearby villages and farms to find lodging and food, for we are in a remote place.”

But the crowd heard about this and caught up with him. So he welcomed them and began speaking about the kingdom of God, healing those who needed it.

On their return, the apostles told Jesus everything they had done. Then he took them with him, and they withdrew alone to a town called Bethsaida.

As for Herod, he said: “I had John beheaded. Who is this man, about whom I hear such wonders?” And he was eager to see him.

Others believed that Elijah, or one of the ancient prophets, had come back to life.