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10 Jesus said, “Have the people recline.” Now there was a great deal of grass[a] in that place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.(A) 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted.(B) 12 When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”

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Footnotes

  1. 6:10 Grass: implies springtime, and therefore Passover. Five thousand: so Mk 6:39, 44 and parallels.

10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks,(A) and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.

12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”

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