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Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
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But the people saw them going, and many knew them; and coming by land they ran together there from all the neighbouring towns, and arrived before them.
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So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.
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By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late:
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send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."
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"Give them food yourselves," He replied. "Are we," they asked, "to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?"
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"How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."
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So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
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And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties.
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Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and lifting His eyes to Heaven He blessed the food. Then He broke the loaves into portions which He went on handing to the disciples to distribute; giving pieces also of the two fish to them all.
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All ate and were fully satisfied.