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John 6:5-13
Therefore, when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward Him, He asked Philip,“ Where will we buy bread so these people can eat?”He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.Philip answered,“ Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,“ There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish— but what are they for so many?”Then Jesus said,“ Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, so they sat down. The men numbered about 5,000.Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were seated— so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.When they were full, He told His disciples,“ Collect the leftovers so that nothing is wasted.”So they collected them and filled 12 baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.
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Mark 8:2-9
“ I have compassion on the crowd, because they’ve already stayed with Me three days and have nothing to eat.If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, and some of them have come a long distance.”His disciples answered Him,“ Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to fill these people?”“ How many loaves do you have?” He asked them.“ Seven,” they said.Then He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks, broke the loaves, and kept on giving them to His disciples to set before the people. So they served the loaves to the crowd.They also had a few small fish, and when He had blessed them, He said these were to be served as well.They ate and were filled. Then they collected seven large baskets of leftover pieces.About 4,000 men were there. He dismissed them
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Mark 4:36
So they left the crowd and took Him along since He was already in the boat. And other boats were with Him.
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Mark 3:9
Then He told His disciples to have a small boat ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him.
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Luke 9:10-17
When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus all that they had done. He took them along and withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.When the crowds found out, they followed Him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who needed healing.Late in the day, the Twelve approached and said to Him,“ Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here.”“ You give them something to eat,” He told them.“ We have no more than five loaves and two fish,” they said,“ unless we go and buy food for all these people.”( For about 5,000 men were there.) Then He told His disciples,“ Have them sit down in groups of about 50 each.”They did so, and had them all sit down.Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them. He kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.Everyone ate and was filled. Then they picked up 12 baskets of leftover pieces.
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Matthew 14:13-21
When Jesus heard about it, He withdrew from there by boat to a remote place to be alone. When the crowds heard this, they followed Him on foot from the towns.As He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd, felt compassion for them, and healed their sick.When evening came, the disciples approached Him and said,“ This place is a wilderness, and it is already late. Send the crowds away so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”“ They don’t need to go away,” Jesus told them.“ You give them something to eat.”“ But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to Him.“ Bring them here to Me,” He said.Then He commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.Everyone ate and was filled. Then they picked up 12 baskets full of leftover pieces!Now those who ate were about 5,000 men, besides women and children.
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Mark 6:45
Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
