4 His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?” 5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied. 6 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
Mark 8:4–6
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Matthew 15:33–35
33 The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?” 34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” 35 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Luke 9:12–14
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Mark 6:37–39
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Matthew 14:16–18
16 “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.” 17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. 18 “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.
Mark 8:19–21
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John 4:32–34
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John 6:10–12
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John 21:4–6
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