16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; (A)you give them something to eat.”

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16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

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42 A man came from (A)Baal-shalishah, (B)bringing the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And Elisha said, (C)“Give to the men, that they may eat.” 43 But his servant said, “How can I set this before a hundred men?” So he repeated, “Give them to the men, that they may eat, for thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat and have some left.’” 44 So he set it before them. And they ate and had some left, according to the word of the Lord.

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Feeding of a Hundred

42 A man came from Baal Shalishah,(A) bringing the man of God twenty loaves(B) of barley bread(C) baked from the first ripe grain, along with some heads of new grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said.

43 “How can I set this before a hundred men?” his servant asked.

But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat.(D) For this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.(E)’” 44 Then he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.

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for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and (A)their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave (B)according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord,

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In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(A) For I testify that they gave as much as they were able,(B) and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,

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11 And he answered them, (A)“Whoever has two tunics[a] is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:11 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin

11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”(A)

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16 “If I have (A)withheld anything that the poor desired,
    or have (B)caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
17 or have eaten my morsel alone,
    and the fatherless has not eaten of it

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16 “If I have denied the desires of the poor(A)
    or let the eyes of the widow(B) grow weary,(C)
17 if I have kept my bread to myself,
    not sharing it with the fatherless(D)

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Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, (A)not reluctantly or under compulsion, for (B)God loves a cheerful giver. And (C)God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency[a] in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:8 Or all contentment

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,(A) not reluctantly or under compulsion,(B) for God loves a cheerful giver.(C) And God is able(D) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,(E) you will abound in every good work.

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29 Some thought that, (A)because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need (B)for the feast,” or that he should (C)give something to the poor.

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29 Since Judas had charge of the money,(A) some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival,(B) or to give something to the poor.(C)

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(A)Give a portion to (B)seven, or even to eight,
    (C)for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.

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Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;
    you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

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24 (A)One gives (B)freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

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24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
    another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

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