Matthew 14:15-17

J.B. Phillips New Testament

^13a When he heard it he went away by boat to a deserted place, quite alone.

Jesus feeds a tired and hungry crowd

^13b-15 Then the crowds heard of his departure and followed him out of the towns on foot. When Jesus emerged from his retreat he saw a vast crowd and was very deeply moved and cured the sick among them. As evening fell his disciples came to him and said, “We are right in the wilds here and it is very late. Send away these crowds now, so that they can go into the villages and buy themselves food.”

¹⁶ “There’s no need for them to go away,” returned Jesus. “You give them something to eat!”

¹⁷ “But we haven’t anything here,” they told him, “except five loaves and two fish.”