And they captured strong cities and a rich land, and took possession of houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and grew fat, and lived luxuriously in Your great goodness.

So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.

Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

So they all ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets full of the fragments that were left.

And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

So everyone ate and was filled.

And those who had eaten the loaves were about five thousand men.

So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven baskets of leftover fragments.

And those who had eaten were about four thousand. And He sent them away,

He fills the hungry with good things, and the rich He sends away empty.

So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by them.

Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of Jehovah is your refuge.

He, also, who is slothful in his work is brother to a ruler who destroys.

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.

He also said to His disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.