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Mark - ch 8 v 1 - 20
- In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
- I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:
- and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.
- And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?
- And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
- And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
- And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.
- And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.
- And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
- And straightway he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
- And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.
- And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
- And he left them, and again entering into `the boat' departed to the other side.
- And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
- And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
- And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread.
- And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?
- Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
- When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
- And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.
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