And Jesus said, “Bring them hither to me.”

And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass.  Now there was much grass in the place.  And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.  And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.  And they all ate, and were filled.  And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.  And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, “This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.”

Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away.

And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray:  and when even was come, he was there alone.

JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER.

And his disciples were going over the sea unto Capernaum.  And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.  And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew.  And in the fourth watch of the night, when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat.  And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost;” and they cried out for fear.

But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, “Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.”

And Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the waters.”

And he said, “Come.”

And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters, to come to Jesus.  But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me.”

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, “O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”

And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased:  and they were sore amazed in themselves; for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.  And when they were come out of the boat, straightway the people knew him, and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE PEOPLE.

On the morrow the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, save one, and that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went away alone (howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):  when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.