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32 Then Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, “I have compassion on this multitude because they have remained with Me three days now and have had nothing to eat. And I will not let them depart fasting, lest they faint on the way.”

33 And His disciples said to Him, “From where would we get so much bread in the wilderness that would suffice so great a multitude?”

34 And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few little fish.”

35 Then He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

36 And took the seven loaves, and the fish, and gave thanks; and broke them, and gave them to His disciples. And the disciples gave them to the multitude.

37 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up seven baskets full of the fragments that remained.

38 And those who had eaten (besides women and little children) were four thousand men.

39 Then Jesus sent away the multitude. And He took a ship and came into the region of Magdala.

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32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people;(A) they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.”

33 His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”

34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.

“Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them(B) and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. 37 They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.(C) 38 The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan.

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