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The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to Him all they had done and taught. – Slide 1
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Then, because so many people were coming and going … – Slide 2
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… that they did not even have a chance to eat. – Slide 3
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Jesus said, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’ – Slide 4
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So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. – Slide 5
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But many who saw them leaving recognised them … – Slide 6
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… and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. – Slide 7
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When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. – Slide 8
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So He began teaching them many things. – Slide 9
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By this time it was late in the day, so His disciples came to Him. ‘This is a remote place,’ they said, ‘and it’s already very late. Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.’ – Slide 10
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But He answered, ‘You give them something to eat.’ – Slide 11
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They said to Him, ‘That would take more than half a year’s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?’ – Slide 12
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‘How many loaves do you have?’ He asked. ‘Go and see.’ – Slide 13
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When they found out, they said, ‘Five loaves …’ – Slide 14
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‘ … and two fish.’ – Slide 15
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Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. – Slide 16
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So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. – Slide 17
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Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus gave thanks … – Slide 18
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… and broke the loaves. – Slide 19
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Then He gave them to His disciples to distribute to the people. – Slide 20
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He also divided the two fish among them all. – Slide 21
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They all ate and were satisfied. – Slide 22
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The disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. – Slide 23
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The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand. – Slide 24
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