006:043 And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish. 006:044 Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men. 006:045 Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd. 006:046 He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray. 006:047 When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone. 006:048 But when He saw them distressed with rowing (for the wind was against them), towards morning He came towards them walking on the Lake, as if intending to pass them. 006:049 They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they cried out; 006:050 for they all saw Him and were terrified. He, however, immediately spoke to them. "There is no danger," He said; "it is I; be not alarmed." 006:051 Then He went up to them on board the boat, and the wind lulled; and they were beside themselves with silent amazement. 006:052 For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull. 006:053 Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor. 006:054 But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him. 006:055 Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was. 006:056 And enter wherever He might--village or town or hamlet-- they laid their sick in the open places, and entreated Him to let them touch were it but the tassel of His robe; and all, whoever touched Him, were restored to health. 007:001 Then the Pharisees, with certain Scribes who had come from Jerusalem, came to Him in a body. 007:002 They had noticed that some of His disciples were eating their food with 'unclean' (that is to say, unwashed) hands. 007:003 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews--being, as they are, zealous for the traditions of the Elders--never eat without first carefully washing their hands, 007:004 and when they come from market they will not eat without bathing first; and they have a good many other customs which they have received traditionally and cling to, such as the rinsing of cups and pots and of bronze utensils, and the washing of beds.) 007:005 So the Pharisees and Scribes put the question to Him: "Why do your disciples transgress the traditions of the Elders, and eat their food with unclean hands?" 007:006 "Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites," He replied; "as it is written, "'This People honour Me with their lips, while their hearts are far away from Me: 007:007 But idle is their devotion while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'