John 6:5-13 ▼

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.

12 When they were completely satisfied, Jesus told his disciples, |Collect the pieces that are left over so that nothing is wasted.|

13 So they collected and filled twelve baskets full of pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.