Mark 8:6

And he commanded the multitude to recline on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before them: and they set them before the multitude.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

In Context

5And he asked them: How many loaves have you? And they said: Seven.

7And they had a few small fishes; and he blessed, and commanded that they also be set before them.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:35And he commanded the multitude to recline on the ground.

Mark 6:39And he commanded them to make all recline in table parties upon the green grass.

Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants whom their lord, when he comes, shall find watching. Verily I say to you, That he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and will come forth and serve them.

John 2:5His mother said to the servants: Whatever he says to you, do.

John 6:23(but there came other boats from Tiberias near the place where they had eaten bread, after the Lord had given thanks;)

Matthew Henry on Mark 8:2-10

Christ Feeds the Four Thousand. 1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked… Read the whole commentary →

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