¹⁵ But when eventide was come, his disciples came to him, and said, The place is desert, and the time is now passed; let the people go into towns, to buy them(selves) meat. [Soothly the evening made, his disciples came nigh to him, saying, The place is desert, and the hour hath now passed; leave thou the companies, that they, going into castles, buy meats to them.]

¹⁶ Jesus said to them, They have not need to go; give ye them somewhat to eat.^[a]

¹⁷ They answered, We have not here, but five loaves and two fishes.