So they did as Jesus directed, and the people all sat down.

(Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

Now one of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table.

“When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.

When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.