⁴ His disciples answered him, “Where can someone get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy these people?” ⁵ He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They replied, “Seven.” ⁶ Then^[a] he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. After he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples to serve. So^[b] they served the crowd.