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They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves .
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They {
TR reads "
The multitudes "
instead of "
They "}
saw them going ,
and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities .
They arrived before them and came together to him .
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Jesus came out ,
saw a great multitude ,
and he had compassion on them ,
because they were like sheep without a shepherd ,
and he began to teach them many things .
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When it was late in the day ,
his disciples came to him ,
and said , "
This place is deserted ,
and it is late in the day .
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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 them , "
You give them something to eat ."
They asked him , "
Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii {
200 denarii was about 7 or 8 months wages for an agricultural laborer .}
worth of bread ,
and give them something to eat ?"
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He said to them , "
How many loaves do you have ?
Go see ."
When they knew ,
they said , "
Five ,
and two fish ."
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He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass .
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They sat down in ranks ,
by hundreds and by fifties .
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He took the five loaves and the two fish ,
and looking up to heaven ,
he blessed and broke the loaves ,
and he gave to his disciples to set before them ,
and he divided the two fish among them all .
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They all ate ,
and were filled .
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They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish .
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Those who ate the loaves were {
TR adds "
about "}
five thousand men .