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loaves and fishes

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loaves and fishes

Jesus multiplies fare for his following. [N.T.: Matthew 14:15–21; John 6:5–14]
See: Miracle
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in classic literature
In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.
I am the newly elected President of the Pana Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry after our long time President, Charlie Weers passed on.
The Loaves and Fishes charity were forced to issue an urgent plea for donations for their East Kilbride centre.
Because she remembered what Bishop Patrick taught her about Jesus sharing the loaves and fishes, Brigid was moved to share the small bowl of butter she had made one day with a hungry old lady who stopped by the house on a journey.
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Thousands of Palestinians on Sunday protested the Israeli settlers act of burning the Church of Loaves and Fishes (Tabgha) in Tiberias last Thursday.
A spokesman for the fire brigade said a preliminary investigation showed the blaze broke out in several places inside the limestone Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, evidence that it was started deliberately.
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