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Andofsome,thatElias had appeared ; and of others,thatone of the oldprophets was risen again .
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AndHerodsaid , JohnhaveIbeheaded : butwhoisthis,ofwhomIhear such things?And he desired to seehim.
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And the apostles, when they were returned , toldhim all that they had done . And he tookthem, and went asideprivately*into a desertplace belonging to the citycalledBethsaida.
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And the people, when they knew it, followedhim:and he receivedthem, and spake unto themof the kingdom of God,andhealed them that hadneed of healing.
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And when the daybegan to wear away , thencame the twelve, and said unto him,Send the multitudeaway , that they may gointo the townsandcountry round about, and lodge , andgetvictuals:for we areherein a desertplace.
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But he saiduntothem,Giveyethem to eat . And they said , We have no*morebutfiveloavesandtwofishes;exceptwe should go and buymeatforallthispeople.
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For they wereabout five thousandmen.And he saidtohisdisciples,Makethem sit downbyfifties in a company.
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Then he took the fiveloavesand the twofishes, and looking uptoheaven, he blessedthem,andbrake , andgave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
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And they did eat , andwereallfilled : and there was taken up of fragments that remained to themtwelvebaskets.
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And it came to pass , as he wasalonepraying , hisdisciples were withhim:and he askedthem,saying , Whomsay the people that Iam ?