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After this, Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee (some call it Tiberias).
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A huge crowd followed him, attracted by the miracles they had seen him do among the sick.
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When he got to the other side, he climbed a hill and sat down, surrounded by his disciples.
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It was nearly time for the Feast of Passover, kept annually by the Jews.
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When Jesus looked out and saw that a large crowd had arrived, he said to Philip, "Where can we buy bread to feed these people?"
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He said this to stretch Philip's faith. He already knew what he was going to do.
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Philip answered, "Two hundred silver pieces wouldn't be enough to buy bread for each person to get a piece."
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One of the disciples - it was Andrew, brother to Simon Peter - said,
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"There's a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But that's a drop in the bucket for a crowd like this."