21:13a

Jesus came: This clause indicates that Jesus approached the disciples. Some translations leave the word came implied and just say that Jesus took the bread and gave it to them. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Jesus went over (Good News Translation)
-or-
Jesus came near (Otomi Back Translation)

and took the bread: Jesus picked up the bread from where it was lying in order to give it to the disciples. Bread was the Jews’ main food, so it was served first. See how you translated bread in 21:9. For example:

Jesus took the bread in his hands (Contemporary English Version)

and gave it to them: Jesus gave each disciple some bread. Here is another way to translate this phrase:

and gave some of it to his disciples (Contemporary English Version)

21:13b

and He did the same with the fish: The phrase did the same indicates that Jesus also served each disciple some fish. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

and gave them all fish as well (Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)
-or-
along with the fish (New Century Version)

General Comment on 21:13a–b

In some languages it may be natural to combine 21:13a–b, using just one verb. For example:

Then Jesus served them the bread and the fish. (New Living Translation (2004))

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