Now ¹  there were five thousand men ²  who ate the bread. ³ 

They will ask you how you’re doing and will give you two loaves of bread. You will accept them.

They ¹  said to him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many baskets you took up?

He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They replied, “Seven.”

because they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five – and two fish.”

Then ¹  he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, ²  who in turn gave them to the crowds. ³ 

He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He ¹  gave them to his ²  disciples to serve the people, and he divided the two fish among them all.

Jesse said to his son David, “Take your brothers this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread; go quickly ¹  to the camp to your brothers.

Now what do you have at your disposal? ¹  Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.”

Take ¹  ten loaves of bread, some small cakes, and a container of honey and visit him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”

Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They replied, “Seven – and a few small fish.”

he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds. ¹ 

Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied, “Twelve.”

Then ¹  he said to them, “Suppose one of you ²  has a friend, and you go to him ³  at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, ⁴ 

“Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what good ¹  are these for so many people?”

So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves ¹  left over by the people who had eaten.

Then ¹  he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks ²  and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.