They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds ¹  regarded him as a prophet.

After sending away the crowd, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. ¹ 

When ¹  he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. ²  After he sat down his disciples came to him.

When ¹  he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, ²  like sheep without a shepherd.

Immediately Jesus ¹  made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds.

And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying, “This is an isolated place ¹  and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

Then ¹  he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, ²  who in turn gave them to the crowds. ³