Luke 9:12
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12 Now (A)the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, (B)“Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.”
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Matthew 15:23
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23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, (A)“Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”
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Hosea 13:5
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5 (A)It was I who knew you in the wilderness,
in the land of drought;
John 6:5-15
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5 (A)Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to (B)Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” 6 He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. 7 (C)Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii[a] worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.” 8 One of his disciples, (D)Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five (E)barley loaves and two fish, but (F)what are they for so many?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” (G)Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, and (H)when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten. 14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, (I)“This is indeed (J)the Prophet (K)who is to come into the world!”
15 (L)Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus (M)withdrew again to (N)the mountain by himself.
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- John 6:7 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
John 6:1
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Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
6 After this (A)Jesus went away to the other side of (B)the Sea of Galilee, which is (C)the Sea of Tiberias.
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Mark 6:35-44
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35 And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. 36 (A)Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” 37 But he answered them, (B)“You give them something to eat.” And (C)they said to him, (D)“Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii[a] worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” 38 And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, (E)“Five, and two fish.” 39 Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he (F)looked up to heaven and (G)said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. 42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
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- Mark 6:37 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
Matthew 15:32
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Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
32 (A)Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, (B)“I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”
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Matthew 14:15-21
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15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; (A)send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; (B)you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, (C)he looked up to heaven and (D)said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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Ezekiel 34:25
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The Lord's Covenant of Peace
25 (A)“I will make with them a covenant of peace and (B)banish wild beasts from the land, (C)so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
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Psalm 78:19-20
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19 They spoke against God, saying,
(A)“Can God (B)spread a table in the wilderness?
20 (C)He struck the rock so that water gushed out
and streams overflowed.
Can he also give bread
or provide meat for his people?”
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