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If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."
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"Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?" answered His disciples.
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"How many loaves have you?" He asked. "Seven," they said.
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So He passed the word to the people to sit down on the ground. Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people.
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They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.
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So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.
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The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,
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and at once going on board with His disciples He came into the district of Dalmanutha.
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The Pharisees followed Him and began to dispute with Him, asking Him for a sign in the sky, to make trial of Him.
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Heaving a deep and troubled sigh, He said, "Why do the men of to-day ask for a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign will be given to the men of to-day."
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So He left them, went on board again, and came away to the other side.