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- Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed, because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead,
- others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.
- But Herod said, "I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?" And he tried to see him.
- When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida,
- but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.
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- Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,
- and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen again.
- Herod said, "I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?" And he kept trying to see Him.
- When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.
- But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing.
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- Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here."
- He replied, "You give them something to eat." They answered, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish--unless we go and buy food for all this crowd."
- (About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
- The disciples did so, and everybody sat down.
- Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
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- Now the day was ending, and the twelve came and said to Him, "Send the crowd away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and get something to eat; for here we are in a desolate place."
- But He said to them, "You give them something to eat!" And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people."
- (For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, "Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each."
- They did so, and had them all sit down.
- Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.
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- They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
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- And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.
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