Matthew 14:14-15; Mark 6:34-36; Luke 9:11-12
When the boat carrying Jesus and His disciples finally landed, many of the people waded out to meet it. "Jesus! Jesus!" they called to Him.
All that afternoon He told them stories. He taught about the love of God. The crowd was so huge, it stretched out for miles. The sun shone and birds sang. It was a beautiful day. The people sat on the sand and the grass. They listened and watched as Jesus healed the sick and prayed for them. In some ways it felt just like a big picnic.
But there was one thing missing. There is always food at a picnic. As the afternoon wore on, more and more of the people complained about how hungry they were. Finally, in the evening, the disciples came to Jesus. They said He should send the people home so they could get something to eat. "At least let them go and find some food in the nearby villages," they said.
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THE CHILDREN'S BIBLE - Old Testament, God Makes Everything
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