A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.

Jesus spoke to the crowd about the reign of God and healed all who were in need of healing. As sunset approached, the Twelve came and said to Jesus, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and food, for this is a remote and isolated area.”

Jesus answered them, “Give them something to eat yourselves.” The disciples replied, “We have nothing but five loaves and two fish. Or do you want us to go and buy food for all these people?”  There were about five thousand gathered.

Jesus said to the disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of fifty or so.” They did so and got them all seated. Then, taking the five loaves and two fishes, Jesus raised his eyes to heaven, said a blessing over them, broke them and gave them to the disciples for distribution to the crowd. They all ate until they were satisfied and, when the leftovers were collected, there were twelve baskets full.

The Good News as spoken through Luke.