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After these things, Jesus went away across the sea of Galilee, that is, of Tiberias;

and there was following him a great multitude, because they had been viewing the signs which he did upon such as were sick.

But Jesus had gone up into the mountain, and, there, was sitting with his disciples.

Now the passover was near, the feast of the Jews.

So then Jesus, lifting up his eyes, and beholding that a great multitude was coming unto him, saith unto Philip - Whence are we to buy loaves, that these may eat?

But, this, he was saying, to test him; for, he himself, knew, what he was about to do.

Philip answered him - Two hundred denaries-worth of loaves, are not sufficient for them, that, each one, may take, a little.

One from among his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith unto him -

There is a little lad here, that hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes, - but, these, - what are they, for such numbers?

Jesus said - Make the people recline. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men reclined, to the number of about five thousand.

Jesus therefore took the loaves, and, giving thanks, went on distributing unto them that reclined; in like manner, of the small fishes also: as much as they were wishing.

And, when they were well-filled, he saith unto his disciples - Gather up the broken pieces left over, that nothing be lost.

So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets, with broken pieces out of the five barley loaves, - which were left over by them who had eaten.

The people, therefore, seeing what signs he wrought, began to say - This, is, of a truth, the prophet who was to come into the world.

Jesus, therefore, getting to know that they were about to come, and seize him, that they might make him king, retired again into the mountain, himself, alone.