Mark 6
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Then a He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.
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And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were b astonished, saying, c "Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!
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"Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and d brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?" So they e were offended at Him.
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But Jesus said to them, f "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house."
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g Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
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And h He marveled because of their unbelief. i Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
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j And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out k two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
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He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff - no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts -
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but l to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.
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m Also He said to them, "In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you depart from that place.
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n "And whoever will not receive you nor hear you, when you depart from there, o shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"
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So they went out and preached that people should repent.
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And they cast out many demons, p and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
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q Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he said, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore r these powers are at work in him."
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s Others said, "It is Elijah." And others said, "It is the Prophet, t or like one of the prophets."
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u But when Herod heard, he said, "This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!"
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For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.
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Because John had said to Herod, v "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
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Therefore Herodias held it against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not;
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for Herod w feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
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x Then an opportune day came when Herod y on his birthday gave a feast for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
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And when Herodias' daughter herself came in and danced, and pleased Herod and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."
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He also swore to her, z "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
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So she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist!"
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Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
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a And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her.
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Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison,
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brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
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When his disciples heard of it, they came and b took away his corpse and laid it in a tomb.
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c Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
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d And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For e there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
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f So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
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But the multitudes saw them departing, and many g knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him.
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h And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like i sheep not having a shepherd. So j He began to teach them many things.
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k When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, "This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late.
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"Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat."
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But He answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said to Him, l "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?"
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But He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." And when they found out they said, m "Five, and two fish."
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Then He n commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.
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So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties.
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And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He o looked up to heaven, p blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.
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So they all ate and were filled.
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And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.
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Now those who had eaten the loaves were about five thousand men.
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q Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away.
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And when He had sent them away, He r departed to the mountain to pray.
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Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land.
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Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and s would have passed them by.
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And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a t ghost, and cried out;
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for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, u "Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be v afraid."
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Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind w ceased. And they were greatly x amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.
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For y they had not understood about the loaves, because their z heart was hardened.
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a When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there.
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And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,
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ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.
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Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that b they might just touch the c hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.
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Matthew 13:54
When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
Luke 4:16
So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
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Matthew 7:28
And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching.
Luke 4:32
And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.
Acts 4:13
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
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John 6:42
And they said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, 'I have come down from heaven' ?
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Matthew 12:46
While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.
Galatians 1:19
But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
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Matthew 11:6
"And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me."
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Matthew 13:57
So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.
Luke 4:24
Then He said, "Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.
John 4:44
For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.
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Genesis 19:22
Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything until you arrive there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Genesis 32:25
Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob's hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him.
Matthew 13:58
Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Mark 9:23
Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.
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Isaiah 59:16
He saw that there was no man, And wondered that...
Matthew 17:17
Then Jesus answered and said, "O faithless and ...
Matthew 17:20
So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelie...
Hebrews 3:18
And to whom did He swear that they would not en...
Hebrews 3:19
So we see that they could not enter in because ...
Hebrews 4:2
For indeed the gospel was preached to us as wel...
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Matthew 9:35
Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Luke 13:22
And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Ephesians 2:17
And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.
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Matthew 10:1
And when He had called His twelve disciples to ...
Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nati...
Matthew 28:20
Teaching them to observe all things that I have...
Mark 3:13
And He went up on the mountain and called to Hi...
Mark 3:14
Then He appointed twelve, that they might be wi...
Luke 9:1
Then He called His twelve disciples together an...
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Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor.
Ecclesiastes 4:10
For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.
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Ephesians 6:15
And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
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Matthew 10:11
Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out.
Luke 9:4
Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
Luke 10:7
And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
Luke 10:8
Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you.
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Matthew 10:14
And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
Luke 10:10
But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say.
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Acts 13:51
But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
Acts 18:6
But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, "Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.
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James 5:14
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
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Matthew 14:1 - 12
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus
Mark 6:14 - 16
Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he said, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.
Luke 9:7 - 9
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead.
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Luke 19:37
Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen.
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Matthew 16:14
So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
Mark 8:28
So they answered, "John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.
Luke 9:19
So they answered and said, "John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.
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Matthew 21:11
So the multitudes said, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.
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Matthew 14:2
And said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.
Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done.
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Leviticus 18:16
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:21
If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness. They shall be childless.
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Matthew 14:5
And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Matthew 21:26
"But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet."
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Matthew 14:6
But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
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Genesis 40:20
Now it came to pass on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
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Esther 5:3
And the king said to her, "What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you - up to half the kingdom!
Esther 5:6
At the banquet of wine the king said to Esther, "What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!
Esther 7:2
And on the second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to Esther, "What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!
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Matthew 14:9
And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.
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1 Kings 13:29
And the prophet took up the corpse of the man of God, laid it on the donkey, and brought it back. So the old prophet came to the city to mourn, and to bury him.
1 Kings 13:30
Then he laid the corpse in his own tomb; and they mourned over him, saying, "Alas, my brother!
Matthew 27:58 - 61
This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.
Acts 8:2
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
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Luke 9:10
And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
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Matthew 14:13
When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities.
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Mark 3:20
Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
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Matthew 14:13 - 21
When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities.
Luke 9:10 - 17
And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
John 6:5 - 13
Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
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Colossians 1:6
Which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth.
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Matthew 9:36
But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew 14:14
And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.
Hebrews 5:2
He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.
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Numbers 27:17
"who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the LORD may not be like sheep which have no shepherd."
1 Kings 22:17
Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.'
2 Chronicles 18:16
Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.'
Zechariah 10:2
For the idols speak delusion; The diviners envision lies, And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore the people wend their way like sheep; They are in trouble because there is no shepherd.
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Isaiah 48:17
Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.
Isaiah 61:1 - 3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
Luke 9:11
But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.
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Matthew 14:15
When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.
Luke 9:12
When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.
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Numbers 11:13
"Where am I to get meat to give to all these people? For they weep all over me, saying, 'Give us meat, that we may eat.'
Numbers 11:22
"Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to provide enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to provide enough for them?"
2 Kings 4:43
But his servant said, "What? Shall I set this before one hundred men?" He said again, "Give it to the people, that they may eat; for thus says the LORD: 'They shall eat and have some left over.'
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Matthew 14:17
And they said to Him, "We have here only five loaves and two fish.
Luke 9:13
But He said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.
John 6:9
"There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?"
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Matthew 15:35
So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
Mark 8:6
So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
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John 11:41
Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
John 11:42
"And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me."
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1 Samuel 9:13
"As soon as you come into the city, you will surely find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him."
Matthew 15:36
And He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitude.
Matthew 26:26
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body.
Mark 8:7
They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before them.
Luke 24:30
Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
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Matthew 14:22 - 32
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.
John 6:15 - 21
Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.
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Mark 1:35
Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.
Luke 5:16
So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.
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Luke 24:28
Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther.
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Matthew 14:26
And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.
Luke 24:37
But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit.
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Matthew 9:2
Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.
John 16:33
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
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Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
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Psalms 107:29
He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.
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Mark 1:27
Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.
Mark 2:12
Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!
Mark 5:42
Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were overcome with great amazement.
Mark 7:37
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.
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Matthew 16:9 - 11
Do you not yet understand, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you took up?
Mark 8:17
But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, "Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still hardened?
Mark 8:18
Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?
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Isaiah 63:17
O LORD, why have You made us stray from Your ways, And hardened our heart from Your fear? Return for Your servants' sake, The tribes of Your inheritance.
Mark 3:5
And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
Mark 16:14
Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.
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Matthew 14:34 - 36
When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
John 6:24
When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.
John 6:25
And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi, when did You come here?
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Matthew 9:20
And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.
Mark 5:27
When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.
Mark 5:28
For she said, "If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.
Acts 19:12
So that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.
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Numbers 15:38
Speak to the children of Israel: Tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners.
Numbers 15:39
And you shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the LORD and do them, and that you may not follow the harlotry to which your own heart and your own eyes are inclined.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.