The Feeding of Five Thousand
13 Now [when] Jesus heard [it], he withdrew from there in a boat to an isolated place by himself. And [when] the crowds heard [it], they followed him by land from the towns.
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And [as he] got out, he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them and healed their sick.
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Now [when it] was evening, the disciples came to him saying, "The place is desolate and the hour {is late}. Release the crowds so that they can go away into the villages [and] purchase food for themselves."
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But Jesus said to them, "They do not {need} to go away. You give them [something] to eat."
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And they said to him, "We do not have [anything] here except five loaves and two fish."
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So he said, "Bring them here to me."
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And he commanded the crowds to recline for a meal on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks. And [after] breaking [them], he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.
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And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
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Now those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.
