Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
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c Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
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d And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For e there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
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f So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
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But the multitudes saw them departing, and many g knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him.
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h And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like i sheep not having a shepherd. So j He began to teach them many things.
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k When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, "This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late.
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"Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat."
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But He answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said to Him, l "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?"
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But He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." And when they found out they said, m "Five, and two fish."
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Then He n commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.
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So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties.
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And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He o looked up to heaven, p blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.
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So they all ate and were filled.
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And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.
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Now those who had eaten the loaves were about five thousand men.
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Luke 9:10
And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
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Matthew 14:13
When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities.
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Mark 3:20
Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
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Matthew 14:13 - 21
When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities.
Luke 9:10 - 17
And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
John 6:5 - 13
Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
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Colossians 1:6
Which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth.
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Matthew 9:36
But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew 14:14
And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.
Hebrews 5:2
He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.
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Numbers 27:17
"who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the LORD may not be like sheep which have no shepherd."
1 Kings 22:17
Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.'
2 Chronicles 18:16
Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.'
Zechariah 10:2
For the idols speak delusion; The diviners envision lies, And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore the people wend their way like sheep; They are in trouble because there is no shepherd.
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Isaiah 48:17
Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.
Isaiah 61:1 - 3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
Luke 9:11
But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.
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Matthew 14:15
When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.
Luke 9:12
When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.
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Numbers 11:13
"Where am I to get meat to give to all these people? For they weep all over me, saying, 'Give us meat, that we may eat.'
Numbers 11:22
"Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to provide enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to provide enough for them?"
2 Kings 4:43
But his servant said, "What? Shall I set this before one hundred men?" He said again, "Give it to the people, that they may eat; for thus says the LORD: 'They shall eat and have some left over.'
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Matthew 14:17
And they said to Him, "We have here only five loaves and two fish.
Luke 9:13
But He said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.
John 6:9
"There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?"
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Matthew 15:35
So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
Mark 8:6
So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
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John 11:41
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
John 11:42
"And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me."
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1 Samuel 9:13
"As soon as you come into the city, you will surely find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him."
Matthew 15:36
And He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitude.
Matthew 26:26
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body.
Mark 8:7
They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before them.
Luke 24:30
Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
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