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- Matt 14:15-21 : 15 And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 And he said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. 20 And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21 And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
- Luke 9:12-17 : 12 And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place. 13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except {G3385} we should go and buy food for all this people. 14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each. 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down. 16 And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17 And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.
- John 6:5-9 : 5 {G3767} 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? 6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings' worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many? 10 {G1161} 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. 11 {G1161} 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. 12 And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing {G5100} be lost. 13 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. 14 When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world. 15 {G3767} 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.
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- Matt 14:15-173 verses88%
15And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.
16But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.
17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
- Luke 9:12-132 verses85%
12And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.
13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except {G3385} we should go and buy food for all this people.
- Mark 6:36-383 verses84%
36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.
37But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?
38And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
- Mark 6:31-344 verses81%
31And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
32And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.
33And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.
34And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
- Matt 15:32-343 verses80%
32And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.
33And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?
34And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.
- Mark 8:1-55 verses80%
1In 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,
2I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:
3and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.
4And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?
5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
- John 6:9-135 verses76%
9There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?
10{G1161} 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.
11{G1161} 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.
12And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing {G5100} be lost.
13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.
- Mark 6:44-485 verses74%
44And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.
45And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.
46And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
47And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
48And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, {G2532} about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:
- Matt 14:19-202 verses73%
19And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
20And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.