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John 6:11

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Jesus took the bread, said a prayer of thanks, and started handing it out to his disciples. They passed it around to everyone who was sitting there waiting. Same thing with the fish — everyone got as much as they wanted.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus turned a small lunch into an all-you-can-eat miracle for thousands of people.

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