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Inthosedays the multitudebeing very great,andhavingnothingtoeat, Jesuscalledhisdisciples unto him, and saith unto them,
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I have compassionon the multitude,because they havenowbeen with methreedays,andhavenothingtoeat:
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Andif I sendthemawayfastingto their ownhouses, they will faintby the way:fordivers of themcame from far.
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Andhisdisciplesansweredhim, From whencecan a mansatisfythese men with breadherein the wilderness?
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And he askedthem,How manyloaves have ye?And they said, Seven.
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And he commanded the people to sit downon the ground:and he took the sevenloaves, and gave thanks, and brake, andgave to hisdisciplesto set before them; and they did set them before the people.
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And they had a few small fishes:and he blessed, and commanded to setthemalsobefore them.