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1. Another time there were many people with Jesus. The people had nothing to eat. So he called his followers to him and said,
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1. In G1722 those G1565 days G2250 the multitude G3793 being G5607 very great G3827 , and G2532 having G2192 nothing G3361 G5101 to eat G5315 , Jesus G2424 called G4341 his G848 disciples G3101 unto him, and G2532 saith G3004 unto them G846 ,
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2. "I feel sorry for these people. They have been with me for three days, and now they have nothing to eat.
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2. I have compassion G4697 on G1909 the G3588 multitude G3793 , because G3754 they have now G2235 been G4357 with me G3427 three G5140 days G2250 , and G2532 have G2192 nothing G3756 G5101 to eat G5315 :
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3. I should not send them home hungry. If they leave without eating, they will faint on the way home. Some of them live a long way from here."
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3. And G2532 if G1437 I send them away G630 G846 fasting G3523 to G1519 their own G848 houses G3624 , they will faint G1590 by G1722 the G3588 way G3598 : for G1063 divers G5100 of them G846 came G2240 from far G3113 .
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4. Jesus' followers answered, "But we are far away from any towns. Where can we get enough bread to feed all these people?"
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4. And G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 answered G611 him G846 , From whence G4159 can G1410 a man G5100 satisfy G5526 these G5128 men with bread G740 here G5602 in G1909 the wilderness G2047 ?
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5. Then Jesus asked them, "How many loaves of bread do you have?" They answered, "We have seven loaves of bread."
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5. And G2532 he asked G1905 them G846 , How many G4214 loaves G740 have G2192 ye? And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 , Seven G2033 .
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6. Jesus told the people to sit on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and gave thanks to God. He broke the bread into pieces and gave them to his followers. He told them to give the bread to the people, and they did as he said.
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6. And G2532 he commanded G3853 the G3588 people G3793 to sit down G377 on G1909 the G3588 ground G1093 : and G2532 he took G2983 the G3588 seven G2033 loaves G740 , and gave thanks G2168 , and broke G2806 , and G2532 gave G1325 to his G848 disciples G3101 to G2443 set before G3908 them ; and G2532 they did set them before G3908 the G3588 people G3793 .
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7. The followers also had a few small fish. Jesus gave thanks for the fish and told them to give the fish to the people.
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7. And G2532 they had G2192 a few G3641 small fishes G2485 : and G2532 he blessed G2127 , and commanded G2036 to set them also before G3908 G846 G2532 them.
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8. They all ate until they were full. Then the followers filled seven baskets with the pieces of food that were left.
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8. So G1161 they did eat G5315 , and G2532 were filled G5526 : and G2532 they took up G142 of the broken G2801 meat that was left G4051 seven G2033 baskets G4711 .
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9. There were about 4000 men who ate. After they ate, Jesus told them to go home.
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9. And G1161 they that had eaten G5315 were G2258 about G5613 four thousand G5070 : and G2532 he sent them away G630 G846 .
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10. Then he went in a boat with his followers to the area of Dalmanutha.
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10. And G2532 straightway G2112 he entered G1684 into G1519 a ship G4143 with G3326 his G848 disciples G3101 , and came G2064 into G1519 the G3588 parts G3313 of Dalmanutha G1148 .
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11. The Pharisees came to Jesus and asked him questions. They wanted to test him. So they asked him to do a miracle as a sign from God.
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11. And G2532 the G3588 Pharisees G5330 came forth G1831 , and G2532 began G756 to question with G4802 him G846 , seeking G2212 of G3844 him G846 a sign G4592 from G575 heaven G3772 , tempting G3985 him G846 .
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12. Jesus sighed deeply and said, "Why do you people ask to see a miracle as a sign? I want you to know that no miracle will be done to prove anything to you."
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12. And G2532 he sighed deeply G389 in his G848 spirit G4151 , and G2532 saith G3004 , Why G5101 doth this G3778 generation G1074 seek after G1934 a sign G4592 ? verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , There G1487 shall no sign G4592 be given G1325 unto this G5026 generation G1074 .
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13. Then Jesus left them and went in the boat to the other side of the lake.
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13. And G2532 he left G863 them G846 , and entering G1684 into G1519 the G3588 ship G4143 again G3825 departed G565 to G1519 the G3588 other side G4008 .
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14. The followers had only one loaf of bread with them in the boat. They forgot to bring more bread.
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14. Now G2532 the disciples had forgotten G1950 to take G2983 bread G740 , neither G3756 had G2192 they in G1722 the G3588 ship G4143 with G3326 them G1438 more than G1508 one G1520 loaf G740 .
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15. Jesus warned them, "Be careful! Guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod. "
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15. And G2532 he charged G1291 them G846 , saying G3004 , Take heed G3708 , beware G991 of G575 the G3588 leaven G2219 of the G3588 Pharisees G5330 , and G2532 of the G3588 leaven G2219 of Herod G2264 .
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16. The followers discussed the meaning of this. They said, "He said this because we have no bread."
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16. And G2532 they reasoned G1260 among themselves G4314 G240 , saying G3004 , It is because G3754 we have G2192 no G3756 bread G740 .
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17. Jesus knew that the followers were talking about this. So he asked them, "Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are you not able to understand?
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17. And G2532 when Jesus G2424 knew G1097 it, he saith G3004 unto them G846 , Why G5101 reason G1260 ye, because G3754 ye have G2192 no G3756 bread G740 ? perceive G3539 ye not yet G3768 , neither G3761 understand G4920 ? have G2192 ye your G5216 heart G2588 yet G2089 hardened G4456 ?
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18. Do you have eyes that can't see? Do you have ears that can't hear? Remember what I did before, when we did not have enough bread?
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18. Having G2192 eyes G3788 , see G991 ye not G3756 ? and G2532 having G2192 ears G3775 , hear G191 ye not G3756 ? and G2532 do ye not G3756 remember G3421 ?
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19. I divided five loaves of bread for 5000 people. Remember how many baskets you filled with pieces of food that were not eaten?" The followers answered, "We filled twelve baskets."
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19. When G3753 I broke G2806 the G3588 five G4002 loaves G740 among G1519 five thousand G4000 , how many G4214 baskets G2894 full G4134 of fragments G2801 took ye up G142 ? They say G3004 unto him G846 , Twelve G1427 .
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20. "And when I divided seven loaves of bread for 4000 people, how many baskets did you fill with the leftover pieces?" They answered, "We filled seven baskets."
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20. And G1161 when G3753 the G3588 seven G2033 among G1519 four thousand G5070 , how many G4214 baskets G4711 full G4138 of fragments G2801 took ye up G142 ? And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 , Seven G2033 .
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21. Then he said to them, "You remember these things I did, but you still don't understand?"
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21. And G2532 he said G3004 unto them G846 , How G4459 is it that ye do not G3756 understand G4920 ?
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22. Jesus and his followers came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch the man.
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22. And G2532 he cometh G2064 to G1519 Bethsaida G966 : and G2532 they bring G5342 a blind man G5185 unto him G846 , and G2532 besought G3870 him G846 to G2443 touch G680 him G846 .
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23. So Jesus held the blind man's hand and led him out of the village. Then he spit on the man's eyes. He laid his hands on him and asked, "Can you see now?"
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23. And G2532 he took G1949 the G3588 blind man G5185 by the G3588 hand G5495 , and led G1806 him G846 out G1854 of the G3588 town G2968 ; and G2532 when he had spit G4429 on G1519 his G846 eyes G3659 , and put his hands upon G2007 G5495 him G846 , he asked G1905 him G846 if he saw aught G1536 G991 .
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24. The man looked up and said, "Yes, I see people. They look like trees walking around."
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24. And G2532 he looked up G308 , and said G3004 , I see G991 men G444 as G5613 trees G1186 , walking G4043 .
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25. Again Jesus laid his hands on the man's eyes, and the man opened them wide. His eyes were healed, and he was able to see everything clearly.
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25. After that G1534 he put G2007 his hands G5495 again G3825 upon G1909 his G846 eyes G3788 , and G2532 made G4160 him G846 look up G308 : and G2532 he was restored G600 , and G2532 saw G1689 every man G537 clearly G5081 .
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26. Jesus told him to go home. He said, "Don't go into the town."
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26. And G2532 he sent him away G649 G846 to G1519 his G846 house G3624 , saying G3004 , Neither G3366 go G1525 into G1519 the G3588 town G2968 , nor G3366 tell G2036 it to any G5100 in G1722 the G3588 town G2968 .
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27. Jesus and his followers went to the towns in the area of Caesarea Philippi. While they were traveling, Jesus asked the followers, "Who do people say I am?"
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27. And G2532 Jesus G2424 went out G1831 , and G2532 his G846 disciples G3101 , into G1519 the G3588 towns G2968 of Caesarea G2542 Philippi G5376 : and G2532 by G1722 the G3588 way G3598 he asked G1905 his G846 disciples G3101 , saying G3004 unto them G846 , Whom G5101 do men G444 say G3004 that I G3165 am G1511 ?
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28. They answered, "Some people say you are John the Baptizer. Others say you are Elijah. And others say you are one of the prophets. "
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28. And G1161 they G3588 answered G611 , John G2491 the G3588 Baptist G910 : but G2532 some G243 say, Elijah G2243 ; and G1161 others G243 , One G1520 of the G3588 prophets G4396 .
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29. Then Jesus asked, "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ. "
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29. And G2532 he G846 saith G3004 unto them G846 , But G1161 whom G5101 say G3004 ye G5210 that I G3165 am? And G1161 G1511 G1161 Peter G4074 answereth G611 and saith G3004 unto him G846 , Thou G4771 art G1488 the G3588 Christ G5547 .
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30. Jesus told the followers, "Don't tell anyone who I am."
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30. And G2532 he charged G2008 them G846 that G2443 they should tell G3004 no man G3367 of G4012 him G846 .
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31. Then Jesus began to teach his followers that the Son of Man must suffer many things. He taught that the Son of Man would not be accepted by the older Jewish leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law. He said that the Son of Man must be killed and then rise from death after three days.
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31. And G2532 he began G756 to teach G1321 them G846 , that G3754 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 must G1163 suffer G3958 many things G4183 , and G2532 be rejected G593 of G575 the G3588 elders G4245 , and G2532 of the chief priests G749 , and G2532 scribes G1122 , and G2532 be killed G615 , and G2532 after G3326 three G5140 days G2250 rise again G450 .
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32. Jesus told them everything that would happen. He did not keep anything secret. Peter took Jesus away from the other followers to talk to him alone. Peter criticized him for saying these things.
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32. And G2532 he spake G2980 that saying G3056 openly G3954 . And G2532 Peter G4074 took G4355 him G846 , and began G756 to rebuke G2008 him G846 .
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33. But Jesus turned and looked at his followers. Then he criticized Peter. He said to Peter, "Get away from me, Satan! You don't care about the same things God does. You care only about things that people think are important."
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33. But G1161 when he G3588 had turned about G1994 and G2532 looked on G1492 his G848 disciples G3101 , he rebuked G2008 Peter G4074 , saying G3004 , Get G5217 thee behind G3694 me G3450 , Satan G4567 : for G3754 thou savorest G5426 not G3756 the things G3588 that be of God G2316 , but G235 the things G3588 that be of men G444 .
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34. Then Jesus called the crowd and his followers to him. He said, "Any of you who want to be my follower must stop thinking about yourself and what you want. You must be willing to carry the cross that is given to you for following me.
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34. And G2532 when he had called G4341 the G3588 people G3793 unto him with G4862 his G848 disciples G3101 also , he said G2036 unto them G846 , Whosoever G3748 will G2309 come G2064 after G3694 me G3450 , let him deny G533 himself G1438 , and G2532 take up G142 his G846 cross G4716 , and G2532 follow G190 me G3427 .
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35. Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me and for the Good News will save it.
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35. For G1063 whosoever G3739 G302 will G2309 save G4982 his G848 life G5590 shall lose G622 it G846 ; but G1161 whosoever G3739 G302 shall lose G622 his G848 life G5590 for my sake G1752 G1700 and G2532 the G3588 gospel G2098 's, the same G3778 shall save G4982 it G846 .
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36. It is worth nothing for you to have the whole world if you yourself are lost.
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36. For G1063 what G5101 shall it profit G5623 a man G444 , if G1437 he shall gain G2770 the G3588 whole G3650 world G2889 , and G2532 lose G2210 his own G848 soul G5590 ?
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37. You could never pay enough to buy back your life.
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37. Or G2228 what G5101 shall a man G444 give G1325 in exchange G465 for his G848 soul G5590 ?
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38. People today are so sinful. They have not been faithful to God. As you live among them, don't be ashamed of me and my teaching. If that happens, I will be ashamed of you when I come with the glory of my Father and the holy angels."
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38. Whosoever G3739 G302 therefore G1063 shall be ashamed G1870 of me G3165 and G2532 of my G1699 words G3056 in G1722 this G5026 adulterous G3428 and G2532 sinful G268 generation G1074 ; of him G846 also G2532 shall the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 be ashamed G1870 , when G3752 he cometh G2064 in G1722 the G3588 glory G1391 of his G848 Father G3962 with G3326 the G3588 holy G40 angels G32 .
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