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Mark 8:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

About four thousand people had just eaten, and then Jesus told everyone they could head home.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus fed four thousand people and sent them home satisfied.

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