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43 They filled twelve baskets with the leftover pieces of bread and fish.
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and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
44 About five thousand had eaten.
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The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.
45 Right then, Jesus made his disciples get into a boat and go ahead to the other side of the lake, toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
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Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
46 After saying good-bye to them, Jesus went up onto a mountain to pray.
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After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.
47 Evening came and the boat was in the middle of the lake, but he was alone on the land.
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Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.
48 He saw his disciples struggling. They were trying to row forward, but the wind was blowing against them. Very early in the morning, he came to them, walking on the lake. He intended to pass by them.
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He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them,
49 When they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost and they screamed.
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but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
50 Seeing him was terrifying to all of them. Just then he spoke to them, "Be encouraged! It's me. Don't be afraid."
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because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
51 He got into the boat, and the wind settled down. His disciples were so baffled they were beside themselves.
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Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed,
52 That's because they hadn't understood about the loaves. Their hearts had been changed so that they resisted God's ways.
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for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.
53 When Jesus and his disciples had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret, anchored the boat,
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When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there.
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