# Connecting Statement:

A great, hungry crowd is with Jesus. He feeds them using only seven loaves and a few fish before Jesus and his disciples get in a boat to go to another place.

# In those days

This phrase is used to introduce a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# because they continue to be with me already for three days

"because this is this third day these people have been with me"

# they may faint

Possible meanings are 1) literal, "they may lose consciousness temporarily" or 2) hyperbolic exaggeration, "they may become weak." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# Where can we get enough loaves of bread in such a deserted place to satisfy these people?

The disciples are expressing surprise that Jesus would expect them to be able to find enough food. AT: "This place is so deserted that there is no place here for us to get enough loaves of bread to satisfy these people!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# loaves of bread

A loaf of bread is a lump of dough that is shaped and baked.