Jesus performs a miracle where he feeds over 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. His disciples want to send the crowds away to find food for themselves, but Jesus tells them to feed the people instead. He blesses and breaks the bread, and it is multiplied so that everyone is able to eat until full, with leftovers filling twelve baskets. The passage illustrates Jesus' compassion and generosity in providing for the great crowd that had gathered to hear him speak.