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29 And when Jesus had passed from thence, he came beside the sea of Galilee. And he went up into an hill, and sat there.
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Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down.
30 And much people came to him, and had with them dumb men and crooked [men], feeble and blind, and many others; and they casted down them at his feet. And he healed them, [And many companies came nigh to him, having with them dumb men and crooked men, feeble and blind, and many others; and they cast them down at his feet. And he healed them,]
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Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them.
31 so that the people wondered [so that the companies wondered], seeing dumb men speaking, and crooked [men] going, blind men seeing; and they magnified God of Israel.
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The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.
32 And Jesus, when his disciples were called together, said to them, I have ruth of the people, for they have abided now three days with me, and have nothing to eat; and I will not let them go fasting, lest they fail in the way. [+Forsooth Jesus said to his disciples called together, I have ruth of the company, for now three days they dwell still with me, and they have nothing that they shall eat; and I will not leave them fasting, lest they fail in the way.]
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Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.”
33 And the disciples say to him, Whereof then so many loaves among us in desert, to fulfill so great a people [that we fill so great a company]?
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His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”
34 And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. [+And Jesus saith to them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.]
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“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
35 And he commanded the people, to sit to meat on the earth. [And he commanded the company, that they should sit to the meat on the earth.]
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He told the crowd to sit down on the ground.
36 And he took the seven loaves and five fishes, and did thankings, and brake them, and gave to his disciples; and the disciples gave to the people.
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Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.
37 And all ate, and were fulfilled, and they took that that was left of remnants, seven baskets full. [And all ate, and were filled, and they took that that was over of the reliefs, seven baskets full.]
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They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
38 And they that ate were four thousand of men, without little children and women.
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The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 And when he had let go the people [And, the company left], he went up into a boat, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
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After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan.
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