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Then Jesus took the bread and, having given thanks, gave it to those who were seated. He did the same with the fish. All ate as much as they wanted.
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When the people had eaten their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the leftovers so nothing is wasted."
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They went to work and filled twelve large baskets with leftovers from the five barley loaves.
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The people realized that God was at work among them in what Jesus had just done. They said, "This is the Prophet for sure, God's Prophet right here in Galilee!"
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Jesus saw that in their enthusiasm, they were about to grab him and make him king, so he slipped off and went back up the mountain to be by himself.
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In the evening his disciples went down to the sea,
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got in the boat, and headed back across the water to Capernaum. It had grown quite dark and Jesus had not yet returned.
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A huge wind blew up, churning the sea.
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They were maybe three or four miles out when they saw Jesus walking on the sea, quite near the boat. They were scared senseless,
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but he reassured them, "It's me. It's all right. Don't be afraid."
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So they took him on board. In no time they reached land - the exact spot they were headed to.