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2 And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.
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and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick.
3 And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
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Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples.
4 Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
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The Jewish Passover Festival was near.
5 Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?
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When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?”
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
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He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings' worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
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Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
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Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up,
9 There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?
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“Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
10 Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
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Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there).
11 Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
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Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
12 And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.
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When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”
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