The Feeding of Four Thousand
1 In those days there was again a large crowd, and they did not have anything they could eat. Summoning the disciples, he said to them,
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"I have compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with me three days already and do not have anything to eat.
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And if I send them away hungry to their homes they will give out on the way, and some of them have come from far away."
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And his disciples answered him, "Where is anyone able to feed these [people] with bread here in the desert?"
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And he asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" So they said, "Seven."
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And he commanded the crowd to recline for a meal on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, [after he] had given thanks he broke [them] and began giving [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before [them]. And they set [them] before the crowd.
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And they had a few small fish, and [after] giving thanks for them, he said to set these [before them] also.
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And they ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces that were left, seven baskets [full].
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Now there were about four thousand. And he sent them away.
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And immediately he got into the boat with his disciples [and] went to the district of Dalmanutha.