Matthew 14:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

There were about five thousand men who ate, not counting the women and children.

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I pray that God will take care of all your needs with the wonderful blessings that come from Christ Jesus!

But a lot of people who had heard the message believed it. So by now there were about five thousand followers of the Lord.

and no one went in need of anything. Everyone who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the money

The ground was covered with grass, and Jesus told his disciples to make everyone sit down. About five thousand men were in the crowd.

After everyone had eaten all they wanted, Jesus' disciples picked up twelve large baskets of leftovers.

Straight away, Jesus made his disciples get into a boat and start back across the lake. But he stayed until he had sent the crowds away.

There were five thousand men who ate the food.