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Feeding the 5,000

Matthew 14:13–21·Mark 6:30–44·Luke 9:10–17·John 6:1–15

When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.

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Feeding the 5,000 – Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–15
Peg people in this story14 pieces
Jesus – Doll 1

Jesus

Doll 1
James – Doll 14

James

Doll 14
Simon – Doll 15

Simon

Doll 15
John – Doll 16

John

Doll 16
James son of Alphaeus – Doll 17

James son of Alphaeus

Doll 17
Thaddeus – Doll 18

Thaddeus

Doll 18
Judas Iscariot – Doll 19

Judas Iscariot

Doll 19
Phillip – Doll 20

Phillip

Doll 20
Matthew – Doll 21

Matthew

Doll 21
Bartholomew – Doll 22

Bartholomew

Doll 22
Andrew – Doll 23

Andrew

Doll 23
Thomas – Doll 24

Thomas

Doll 24
Peter – Doll 26

Peter

Doll 26
boy with loaves and fish – Doll 13

boy with loaves and fish

Doll 13
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