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Jesus said, "Tell the people to sit down." This was a very grassy place, and about five thousand men sat down there.
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Then Jesus took the loaves of bread, thanked God for them, and gave them to the people who were sitting there. He did the same with the fish, giving as much as the people wanted.
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When they had all had enough to eat, Jesus said to his followers, "Gather the leftover pieces of fish and bread so that nothing is wasted."
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So they gathered up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left from the five barley loaves.
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When the people saw this miracle that Jesus did, they said, "He must truly be the Prophetn who is coming into the world."
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Jesus knew that the people planned to come and take him by force and make him their king, so he left and went into the hills alone.
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That evening Jesus' followers went down to Lake Galilee.
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It was dark now, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The followers got into a boat and started across the lake to Capernaum.
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By now a strong wind was blowing, and the waves on the lake were getting bigger.
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When they had rowed the boat about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water, coming toward the boat. The followers were afraid,
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but Jesus said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."