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After leaving there, Jesus went along the shore of Lake Galilee. He went up on a hill and sat there.
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Great crowds came to Jesus, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, those who could not speak, and many others. They put them at Jesus' feet, and he healed them.
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The crowd was amazed when they saw that people who could not speak before were now able to speak. The crippled were made strong. The lame could walk, and the blind could see. And they praised the God of Israel for this.
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Jesus called his followers to him and said, "I feel sorry for these people, because they have already been with me three days, and they have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away hungry. They might faint while going home."
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His followers asked him, "How can we get enough bread to feed all these people? We are far away from any town."
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Jesus asked, "How many loaves of bread do you have?" They answered, "Seven, and a few small fish."
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Jesus told the people to sit on the ground.
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He took the seven loaves of bread and the fish and gave thanks to God. Then he divided the food and gave it to his followers, and they gave it to the people.
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All the people ate and were satisfied. Then his followers filled seven baskets with the leftover pieces of food.
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There were about four thousand men there who ate, besides women and children.
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After sending the people home, Jesus got into the boat and went to the area of Magadan.