n had come back from the dead,
some that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets
had come to life again. Herod said, "I have beheaded John; but who is
this of whom I hear these stories?" And he tried to find him.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Come by yourselves to some quiet
place and rest a while"; for so many people were coming and going that
the disciples could not find time even to eat. So they went in a boat by
themselves to a quiet place; but many people saw and knew them as they
went, and, running from all the towns, they arrived before them. When
Jesus landed he found a large crowd waiting for him. Feeling sorry for
them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, he began to teach
them many things.

As it was already late in the day, his disciples came to him and said,
"This place is far away from any town and it is now late. Send the
people away to the neighboring farms and villages to buy food for
themselves." But he answered "Give them some food." They replied, "Are
we to go and buy two hundred silver pieces' worth of food for them?" He
said, "Go and see how many loaves you have." When they found out, they
said, "Five, and two fishes." Then he commanded them to make the people
sit down in groups on the green grass.

So they sat down in companies of a hundred and of fifty. Then Jesus took
the five loaves and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, he
blessed the loaves, and broke them in pieces; and he gave to the
disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fishes among
them, and all ate and had enough. Then they picked up twelve baskets
full of broken pieces of the bread and fish, although the number of the
people who had shared them was five thousand.

Then Jesus had his disciples enter the boat and cross before him to
Bethsaida, while he himself sent away the crowd. After sending them
away, he climbed a hill to pray. When evening came the boat was in the
middle of the sea and he alone on the land. Seeing that they were having
trouble as they rowed, for the wind was against them, he went to them at
about three o'clock in the early morning, walking on the sea as if he
intended to pass them. When they saw him walking on the sea, they
believed that he was a ghost and cried out, for all saw him and were
frightened; but he spoke to them at once, saying, "Have courage, it is
I; do not be afraid." Then he went on board the boat and the wind
dropped, but they w