John 6:1-11 ▼

1 After this, Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, to Tiberias).

2 A large crowd kept following him because they had seen the signs that he was performing by healing the sick.

3 But Jesus went up on a hillside and sat down there with his disciples.

4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.

5 When Jesus looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming toward him, he asked Philip, |Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?|

6 Jesus said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do.

7 Philip answered him, |Two hundred denarii worth of bread isn't enough for each of them to have a little.|

8 One of his disciples, Andrew, who was Simon Peter's brother, told him,

9 |There's a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish. But what are these among so many people?|

10 Jesus said, |Have the people sit down.| Now there was plenty of grass in that area, so they sat down, numbering about 5,000 men.

11 Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were seated. He also distributed as much fish as they wanted.