Matthew 14:13-27

13And Jesus, having heard it, went away thence by ship to a desert place apart. And the crowds having heard [of it] followed him on foot from the cities.

14And going out he saw a great crowd, and was moved with compassion about them, and healed their infirm.

15But when even was come, his disciples came to him saying, The place is desert, and [much of] the [day] time already gone by; dismiss the crowds, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.

16But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give ye them to eat.

17But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes.

18And he said, Bring them here to me.

19And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.

20And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.

21But those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

22And immediately he compelled the disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before him to the other side, until he should have dismissed the crowds.

23And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there,

24but the ship was already in the middle of the sea tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

25But in the fourth watch of the night he went off to them, walking on the sea.

26And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear.

27But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is I: be not afraid.