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1 In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them,
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During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said,
2 "I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat.
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“I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 "If I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from a great distance."
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If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”
4 And His disciples answered Him, "Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?"
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His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”
5 And He was asking them, "How many loaves do you have?" And they said, "Seven."
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“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.
6 And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served them to the people.
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He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so.
7 They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well.
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They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them.
8 And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.
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The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
9 About four thousand were there; and He sent them away.
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About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away,
10 And immediately He entered the boat with His disciples and came to the district of Dalmanutha.
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he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.
11 The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him.
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The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.
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