Complete the passage below. Use the words in the box.

disciples foot here twelve - food happened - five- broke- children- compassion two
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The Feeding Of The Five Thousand (Matthew

14:13-21)
When Jesus heard what had___________, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place.
Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on ________ from the towns. 14When Jesus landed and
saw a large crowd, he had ____________on them and healed their sick.
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As evening approached, the _________came to him and said, This is a remote place, and its
already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves
some________. 16 Jesus replied, They do not need to go away. You give them something to
eat. 17 We have here only ______ loaves of bread and _______fish, they answered.
15

Bring them ________ to me, he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to________, he gave thanks and
_______ the loaves. Then he gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the
disciples picked up ________ basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
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The ________ of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and
_________.
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A. Answer the questions:

1. Whats the passage about?
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2. Where was Jesus when the disciples came to him?
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3. What did the disciples suggested Jesus when the evening approached?
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4. How much food did the disciples have?
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5. What did Jesus do with that food?
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6. How many people were fed besides women and children?
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7. What does this passage teach us?
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B. Now write a short sermon using this passage.