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MATTHEW MARK LUKE JOHN

- A Desert Place -

Matt 14:13-21 • Mark 06:30-44 • Luke 09:10-17 • John 06:1-14
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¶ A[fter] these things • the apostles, when they were returned, • gathered themselves together
unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. • W[hen] Jesus
heard of it, • he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: [F]or

there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. • And {he / Jesus} • took
them, • [a]nd they departed • thence by ship • over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias • and
went aside privately • into a desert place apart: • [B]elonging to the city called Bethsaida. • And the
people saw them departing, and many knew him, • [a]nd the people, when they {knew it, / had heard

thereof,} they followed him • and ran afoot thither out of all • the cities • and outwent them, and came
together unto him. • And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did
on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And
the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
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¶ W[hen] Jesus lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, • [a]nd Jesus, when
he came out, • went forth, and saw {a great multitude, / much people,} and was moved with compassion
toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: • [A]nd he received them, and spake
unto them of the kingdom of God, • and he began to teach them many things • and healed them that had
need of healing.

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¶ A[nd] when {it was evening, / the day was now far spent, / the day began to wear away,}
then • his • twelve • disciples came to him, saying • unto him, • This is a desert place, and now the time
is far passed: • Send the multitude away, that they may go into the {towns / villages,} • and country
round about, and lodge, • and buy themselves {victuals / bread:} [F]or they have nothing to eat. • But

Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. • And they say unto him, Shall we go
and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? • [H]e saith unto Philip, Whence shall

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