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If I send them off to their homes hungry, they will collapse on the way; some of them have come a long distance."
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His talmidim said to him, "How can anyone find enough bread to satisfy these people in a remote place like this?"
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"How many loaves do you have?" he asked them. They answered, "Seven."
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He then told the crowd to sit down on the ground, took the seven loaves, made a b'rakhah, broke the loaves and gave them to his talmidim to serve to the people.
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They also had a few fish; making a b'rakhah over them he also ordered these to be served.
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The people ate their fill; and the talmidim took up the leftover pieces, seven large basketsful.
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About four thousand were there.
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After sending them away, Yeshua got into the boat with his talmidim and went off to the district of Dalmanuta.
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The P'rushim came and began arguing with him; they wanted him to give them a sign from Heaven, because they were out to trap him.
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With a sigh that came straight from his heart, he said, "Why does this generation want a sign? Yes! I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation!"
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With that, he left them, got into the boat again and went off to the other side of the lake.