13When Jesus heard about it, he withdrew from there by boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard about it, they followed him on foot from the cities.14Going out, he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.15When evening came, the disciples approached him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves."16But Jesus said to them, "They have no need to go away. You give them something to eat."17But they say to him, "We do not have anything here except five loaves and two fish."18But he said, "Bring them here to me."19And commanding the crowds to recline on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.20And they all ate and were satisfied, and they took up what was left over from the fragments of the bread—twelve baskets full.21But those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.