Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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1 In those days, as before, there was a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat; Jesus called his disciples <em>unto him</em> and said unto them,
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During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said,
2 I have mercy on the multitude because they have now been with me three days and have nothing to eat;
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“I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way, for some of them came from afar.
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If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”
4 And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these <em>men</em> with bread here in the wilderness?
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His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
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“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.
6 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves and having given thanks, he broke <em>them</em> and gave to his disciples to set before <em>them</em>; and they set <em>them</em> before the multitude.
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He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so.
7 And they also had a few small fishes; and he blessed them and commanded to set them also before <em>them</em>.
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They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them.
8 So they ate and were filled; and they took up of the broken <em>food</em> that was left seven baskets.
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The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
9 And those that had eaten were about four thousand; and he dispatched them.
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About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away,
10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
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he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.
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