Jesus commanded that this meager store should be brought to him. This being done, he directed his disciples to seat the people upon the grass in parties of fifty, and one hundred, to preserve order, and that all might witness the miracle he was about to do. This marshaling of five thousand people into companies, was at length satisfactorily accomplished, and they were all seated in the presence of the Saviour. He then took the loaves and fishes, and, having given thanks, distributed them to the disciples and to the multitudes, in quantities sufficient to satisfy their appetites. {2SP 262.1}

Jesus befalede, at de skulle bringe det lille forråd til ham. Da de havde gjort dette, bød han sine disciple at lade folket sætte sig ned på græsset i hobe, i grupper på halvtreds, i nogle på hundrede, for at holde orden, og for at alle kunne blive vidner til den undergerning, han var ved at udføre. til sidst var alle fem tusinde ordnede således, som Frelseren havde befalet, og de sad alle i hans nærværelse. Derpå tog han brødene og fiskene og velsignede dem og gav sine disciple dem, og de lagde dem for folket i tilstrækkelige mængder, så at de alle blev mætte.