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13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.
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Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.
14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
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When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick.
15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
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When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
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Jesus said to them, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."
17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
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They replied, "We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish."
18 “Bring them here to me,” he said.
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And he said, "Bring them here to me."
19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
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Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
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And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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