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13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place apart. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.
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When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.
14 As he went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
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When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15 When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
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As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
16 Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."
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Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17 They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish."
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“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
18 And he said, "Bring them here to me."
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“Bring them here to me,” he said.
19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
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And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
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They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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