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   And He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,   
   and healed those who had need of healing.   
   12 (Mt 15:23) When the day began to end, the twelve came   
   and said to Him, "Send the crowds away, so they can go into the towns   
   and surrounding countryside and lodge and get food.   
   For we are in a deserted place here."   
   13 (2Ki 4:42-43) He said to them, "You give them something to eat."   
   They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish,   
   unless we go and buy food for all these people."   
   14 There were about five thousand men.   
   But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of fifty."   
   15 They did so, and made them all sit down.   
   16 (Mt 14:19; Mk 7:34) Then He took the five loaves and the two fish,   
   and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them,   
   and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.   
   17 They all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of broken pieces   
   that remained were collected.   
      
   [10] And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had   
   done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place   
   belonging to the city called Bethsaida.   
   [11] And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them,   
   and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of   
   healing.   
   [12] And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said   
   unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and   
   country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a   
   desert place.   
   [13] But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no   
   more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for   
   all this people.   
   [14] For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples,   
   Make them sit down by fifties in a company.   
   [15] And they did so, and made them all sit down.   
   [16] Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to   
   heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before   
   the multitude.   
   [17] And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of   
   fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.   
      
   John 6:1-15   
      
   The Feeding of the Five Thousand   
   Mt 14:13-21; Mk 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17   
      
   1 After these things Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee,   
   which is the Sea of Tiberias.   
   2 And a great crowd followed Him, because they saw His signs which He did   
   for the sick.   
   3 Then Jesus went up on a mountain, and He sat there with His disciples.   
   4 Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.   
   5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to Him, He said to Philip,   
   "Where shall we buy bread that these may eat?"   
   6 He said this to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.   
   7 Philip answered Him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient   
   for each of them to receive but a little."   
   8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,   
   9 "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish.   
   But what are they among so many?"   
   10 Jesus said, "Make the people sit down." Now there was much grass   
   in the place. So the men sat down, numbering about five thousand.   
   11 Jesus then took the loaves, and when He had given thanks,   
   He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those who   
   were sitting down; and likewise, they distributed the fish,   
   as much as they wanted.   
   12 When they were filled, He told His disciples, "Collect the fragments   
   that remain, that nothing may be lost."   
   13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the fragments   
   of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.   
   14 When those men saw the sign which He had done, they then said,   
   "This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world."   
   15 Therefore, knowing that they would come and take Him by force   
   to make Him king, Jesus departed again to a mountain by Himself alone.   
      
   [1] After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea   
   of Tiberias.   
   [2] And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which   
   he did on them that were diseased.   
   [3] And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.   
   [4] And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.   
   [5] When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto   
   him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?   
   [6] And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.   
   [7] Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient   
   for them, that every one of them may take a little.   
   [8] One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,   
   [9] There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small   
   fishes: but what are they among so many?   
   [10] And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the   
   place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.   
   [11] And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed   
   to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise   
   of the fishes as much as they would.   
   [12] When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the   
   fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.   
   [13] Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with   
   the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto   
   them that had eaten.   
   [14] Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said,   
   This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.   
   [15] When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by   
   force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.   
      
   Mark 6:45-52   
      
   Walking on the Water   
   Mt 14:22-33; Jn 6:15-21   
      
   45 (Mk 8:22; Jn 6:15-21) Immediately He compelled His disciples to get   
   into the boat and to go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida,   
   while He sent the crowd away.   
   46 (Mt 14:23; Mk 1:35) When He had sent them away, He departed to a mountain   
   to pray.   
   47 When evening came, the boat was in the midst of the sea.   
   And He was alone on the land.   
   48 (Lk 12:38; 24:28) He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind   
   was against them. About the fourth watch of the night He came to them,   
   walking on the sea and would have passed by them.   
   49 (Lk 24:37) But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed   
   it was a ghost, and cried out.   
   50 (Mt 14:27; Isa 43:2) For they all saw Him and were troubled.   
   Immediately He spoke to them and said,   
   "Be of good cheer, it is I. Do not be afraid."   
   51 (Mk 4:39) Then He went up to them in the boat and the wind ceased.   
   They were greatly astonished in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.   
   52 (Mk 3:5; 8:17-21) For they had not comprehended the miracle   
   of the loaves, for their hearts were hardened.   
      
   [45] And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and   
   to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the   
   people.   
   [46] And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.   
   [47] And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he   
   alone on the land.   
   [48] And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them:   
   and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon   
   the sea, and would have passed by them.   
   [49] But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a   
   spirit, and cried out:   
   [50] For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with   
      
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