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and if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come a long way."
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And his disciples answered him, "How can one feed these men with bread here in the desert?"
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And he asked them, "How many loaves have you?" They said, "Seven."
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And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd.
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And they had a few small fish; and having blessed them, he commanded that these also should be set before them.
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