31. The people were amazed as they saw the dumb speaking, the crippled made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they praised the God of Israel.
32. Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I feel sorry for these people, because they have been with me for three days and now have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away without feeding them, for they might faint on their way home.”
33. The disciples asked him, “Where will we find enough food in this desert to feed this crowd?”
34. “How much bread have you?” Jesus asked.“Seven loaves,” they answered, “and a few small fish.”
35. So Jesus ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground.