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After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias.

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And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.

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And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

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Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

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Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

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And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

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Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings' worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.

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One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,

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There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?

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Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

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Jesus therefore took the loaves and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.

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And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.

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So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.

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When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.

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Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.