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18 And He said, "Bring them here to Me."
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“Bring them here to me,” he said.
19 Ordering the people to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food, and breaking the loaves He gave them 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. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets.
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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 There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.
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The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22 Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.
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Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.
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After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,
24 But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary.
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and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.
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Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear.
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When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid."
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But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28 Peter said to Him, "Lord , if it is You, command me to come to You on the water."
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“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
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