# He took

"Jesus held in his hands." He did not steal them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# he broke the loaves

"he tore the loaves"

# gave them

"gave the bread and the fish"

# they gathered

"the disciples gathered" or "some people gathered"

# Those who ate

"The people who ate"

# four thousand men

"4,000 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# the region

"the area"

# Magadan

This region is sometimes called "Magdala." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])