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For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them be seated in groups, about fifty to a group.
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And they did so, and made them all be seated.
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And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people.
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And they all took the food and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits which were over, twelve baskets full.
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And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?
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And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.
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And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.
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But he gave them special orders, not to say this to any man;
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Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
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And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.
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For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.