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The Feeding Of The Five Thousand
20. In the evening his disciples came to him and said, "This area is deserted and night is falling over the land. Tell the people to go away so that they can buy food and drink in the villages.”
21. But Jmmanuel said, "It is not necessary that they go away. Give them food and drink."
22. They replied, "We have nothing here but five leaves of bread and three fish.
23. And he said, "Bring them to me.”
24. And telling the people to stay put, he took the five leaves of bread and the three fish, spoke secret words, broke the leaves of bread, cut up the fish and gave them to his disciples; and the disciples gave them to the people.
25. They all ate and were filled, and they saved what was left over, twelve baskets full of pieces.
26. And there were about five thousand who had eaten.
Walking On The Sea
27. Soon afterward Jmmanuel directed his disciples to enter the boat and to cross over to the city in advance of him while he would dismiss the people.