7 When Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard about all the things that were happening, he was very confused, because some people were saying that John the Baptist had come back to life.
8 Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.
9 Herod said, “I had John's head cut off; but who is this man I hear these things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
10 The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. He took them with him, and they went off by themselves to a town called Bethsaida.
11 When the crowds heard about it, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, and healed those who needed it.
12 When the sun was beginning to set, the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the people away so that they can go to the villages and farms round here and find food and lodging, because this is a lonely place.”
13 But Jesus said to them, “You yourselves give them something to eat.”They answered, “All we have are five loaves and two fish. Do you want us to go and buy food for this whole crowd?”