"Don't you see what I mean?" exclaimed the Zealot. "What a wonderful chance we have to lead them against Herod!" "Let us go over toward Bethsaida," replied Jesus. "I know a hill where very few people pass by." James and John turned the boat toward the hills nearly three miles across the lake. The disappointed people watched Jesus and the disciples push off. A few men left the group and began to walk along the shore. Soon the others realized that they were going to go on foot around the lake. Some walked, but others ran. "I believe the whole crowd is going to follow us," remarked Andrew, looking back. "They are like sheep without a shepherd," remarked Jesus. By the time the disciples had rowed across the lake, the people were beginning to arrive. "I think I know a place where we can get away from them," said Philip. He had lived in this part of the country. "We cannot send them away, Philip," answered Jesus. When the boat landed he led the crowd to a grassy spot on the hillside overlooking the lake below. All afternoon Jesus taught them. When at last the sun touched the hills of Galilee across the lake, the disciples interrupted. "Master," they said, "don't you think we had better send them away before it gets dark?" "It is late," added Philip, "and there is no place to buy food here. They will need to go to the villages." "That isn't necessary, is it?" said Jesus. "You give them something to eat." The disciples looked at him blankly. "We didn't bring any provisions with us. Master," said James. "And besides, even if we had, it would never be enough to feed this crowd!" Jesus turned to Philip. "What shall we do, Philip?" "Master, even if there were a town near here, it would take far more money than we have to buy enough food to give each person a tiny bit!" "How many loaves have we all together?" asked Jesus. The disciples found, as they expected, that the people had brought no food. "This seems foolish to me," remarked James. Finally Andrew found a boy with some loaves and fish. The boy let Andrew take the lunch to Jesus. "Tell the people to sit down in groups," said Jesus. Before them all he held one of the loaves in his hands and thanked God for it; then he broke it in pieces. "Distribute this among the people," he instructed the disciples. "This boy's loaves and fish will satisfy your hunger now," said Jesus to the eager crowd. "If you eat only this kind of food, you will eventually die. I have another kind to give you: if you will eat the Bread of eternal life, you will never die! "Come and eat this Bread--you will never hunger again. You must hear and believe my word, for the Father in heaven has sent me to you." While the people ate, they whispered among themselves in amazement. Where had this food come from? They could hardly believe what the people near Jesus said: that he had broken the loaves and fish again and again, until everyone had enough.