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FEEDING FIVE THOUSAND.ToC<br />
One day Jesus went on board a ship and sailed to another part of the coast,<br />
where He and His disciples might have rest. For the people in the cities crowded<br />
them so closely that they did not even have time to eat. They landed, and went<br />
into a desert place; but the people had seen them depart, and marked which way<br />
the ship sailed. Then they all flocked out of the cities and came on foot to the<br />
place where Jesus was. When Jesus saw what a great number of people had<br />
come, He had compassion on them, and spoke to them, and healed their sick. But<br />
in the evening the disciples came to Jesus and said, "This is a desert place, and<br />
the day has gone; send the people away, that they may go into the villages and<br />
buy food."<br />
Jesus was too kind to send them away hungry like that. He said, "They need<br />
not depart; give ye them food to eat." But they said to Him, "We have here but<br />
five loaves and two fishes, which we have just purchased of a lad." He said,<br />
"Bring them to Me." Then He told the people to sit down on the grass; and He<br />
took the five loaves and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, blessed them<br />
and broke them into pieces. The disciples carried the bread and fish to the people<br />
and they all ate and had plenty, although there were about five thousand men,<br />
besides women and children. And yet, when the disciples took up the fragments<br />
that were left, these fragments filled twelve baskets. How kind was Jesus! He not<br />
only taught the people and healed their sick, but He fed them when out in the<br />
desert place and hungry.