Mark 8:20

And when the seven among the four thousand, what number of baskets full of broken bits did you take up? And they said to him, Seven.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

In Context

19When I made a division of the five cakes of bread among the five thousand, what number of baskets full of broken bits did you take up? They said to him, Twelve.

21And he said to them, Is it still not clear to you?

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Cross References

Matthew 15:34And Jesus says to them, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes, and some small fishes.

Matthew Henry on Mark 8:11-22

The Leaven of Herod and the Pharisees; Christ Reproves His Disciples. 10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. 13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to… Read the whole commentary →

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