1 In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. Jesus called his disciples and told them,
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" I feel sorry for the crowd because they have been with me for three days and have nothing to eat.
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If I send them away hungry to their homes, they won't have enough strength to travel, for some have come a long distance."
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His disciples responded, "How can anyone get enough food in this wilderness to satisfy these people?"
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Jesus asked, " How much bread do you have?" They said, "Seven loaves."
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He told the crowd to sit on the ground. He took the seven loaves, gave thanks, broke them apart, and gave them to his disciples to distribute; and they gave the bread to the crowd.
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They also had a few fish. He said a blessing over them, then gave them to the disciples to hand out also.
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They ate until they were full. They collected seven baskets full of leftovers.
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This was a crowd of about four thousand people! Jesus sent them away,
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then got into a boat with his disciples and went over to the region of Dalmanutha.