Mark 6:37-56 ▼

37 But he answering said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy the value of two hundred denarii, in loaves, and give them to eat?

38 But he said to them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five, and two fishes.

39 And he commanded them to seat them all by companies on the green grass:

40 and they lay along row against row, a hundred deep, and fifty wide.

41 And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, that they should set them before them, and the two fishes he divided among them all.

42 And they did all eat, and were filled:

43 and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

44 And they who did eat of the loaves, were about five thousand men.

45 And immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board the vessel, and to go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.

46 And having bid them farewell, he went into a mountain to pray.

47 And when the evening was come, the vessel was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land.

48 And he saw them greatly fatigued with rowing, for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon the sea, and seemed intending to pass by them.

49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they thought it was an apparition, and screamed out:

50 for they all saw him, and were greatly agitated: and straitway he spoke to them, and said, Take courage, it is I, be not terrified.

51 And he went up to them into the vessel, and the wind ceased and they were beyond all imagination amazed in themselves, and lost in wonder.

52 For they reflected not upon the loaves, for their heart was hardened.

53 And when they had passed over, they came to the land of Gennesareth, and went on shore.

54 And when they came out of the vessel, immediately perceiving him,

55 running through all parts of that country, they began to carry about on couches those who were afflicted with diseases, wherever they heard that he was.

56 And wherever they entered into villages or cities, or country places, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch, if but the fringe on his garment; and as many as touched it, were cured.