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I have compassionon the multitude,because they havenowbeen with methreedays,andhavenothingtoeat :
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Andif I sendthemawayfastingto their ownhouses, they will faintby the way:fordivers of themcame from far.
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Andhisdisciplesansweredhim, From whencecan a mansatisfythese men with breadherein the wilderness?
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And he askedthem,How manyloaves have ye ?And they said , Seven.
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And he commanded the people to sit downon the ground:and he took the sevenloaves, and gave thanks , and brake , andgave to hisdisciplesto set before them; and they did set them before the people.
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And they had a few small fishes:and he blessed , and commanded to setthemalsobefore them.
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So they did eat , and were filled : and they took up of the broken meat that was leftsevenbaskets.
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And they that had eatenwereabout four thousand:and he sentthemaway .
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Andstraightway he enteredinto a shipwithhisdisciples, and cameinto the parts of Dalmanutha.
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And the Pharisees came forth , andbegan to question with him,seekingofhim a signfromheaven,temptinghim.
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And he sighed deeply in hisspirit, and saith , Whydoththisgeneration seek after a sign?verily I say unto you, There shall nosign be given unto thisgeneration.