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Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all.
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And all ate and were filled;
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and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.
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Those who had eaten the loaves numbered five thousand men.
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Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
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After saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray.
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When evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.
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When he saw that they were straining at the oars against an adverse wind, he came towards them early in the morning, walking on the sea. He intended to pass them by.
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But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;
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for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid."
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Then he got into the boat with them and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,