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But Jesus said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish, unless we go buy food for all these people."
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(There were about five thousand men there.) Jesus said to his followers, "Tell the people to sit in groups of about fifty people."
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So the followers did this, and all the people sat down.
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Then Jesus took the five loaves of bread and two fish, and looking up to heaven, he thanked God for the food. Then he divided the food and gave it to the followers to give to the people.
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They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was gathered up, filling twelve baskets.
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One time when Jesus was praying alone, his followers were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the people say I am?"
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They answered, "Some say you are John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah. And others say you are one of the prophets from long ago who has come back to life."
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Then Jesus asked, "But who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ from God."
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Jesus warned them not to tell anyone, saying,
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"The Son of Man must suffer many things. He will be rejected by the older Jewish leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law. He will be killed and after three days will be raised from the dead."
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Jesus said to all of them, "If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing to give up their lives daily to follow me.
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Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me will have true life.
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It is worth nothing for them to have the whole world if they themselves are destroyed or lost.
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If people are ashamed of me and my teaching, then the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and with the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
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I tell you the truth, some people standing here will see the kingdom of God before they die."
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About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James and went up on a mountain to pray.
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While Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became shining white.
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Then two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with Jesus.
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They appeared in heavenly glory, talking about his departure which he would soon bring about in Jerusalem.
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Peter and the others were very sleepy, but when they awoke fully, they saw the glory of Jesus and the two men standing with him.
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When Moses and Elijah were about to leave, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents -- one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." (Peter did not know what he was talking about.)