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In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples unto Him and said unto them,
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"I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
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And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way; for divers of them came from afar."
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And His disciples answered Him, "From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?"
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And He asked them, "How many loaves have ye?" And they said, "Seven."
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And He commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke, and gave to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the people.
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And they had a few small fishes, and He blessed them and commanded to set them also before them.
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So they ate and were filled; and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets.
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And those who had eaten were about four thousand. And He sent them away.
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And straightway He entered into a boat with His disciples and came into the region of Dalmanutha.
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And the Pharisees came forth and began to question with Him, seeking from Him a sign from Heaven, testing Him.