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2Ki 4:42-44 Satisfies a Hundred Men with Twenty Loaves.

This was not a miracle performed by Elisha, but rather a prediction of one made by the Lord through his word. It differed significantly from Jesus' miracles, such as feeding the crowds with five thousand men (Matthew 15:37; Mark 8:8; Luke 9:17) and four thousand men (John 6:12).