Mark 8:6
And he made the people be seated on the earth: and he took the seven cakes and, having given praise, he gave the broken bread to his disciples to put before them; and they put it before the people.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
5And he put the question, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes.
7And they had some small fishes; and blessing them he had them put before the people in the same way.
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:13When you come into the town you will see him straight away, before he goes up to the high place for the feast: the people are waiting for his blessing before starting the feast, and after that the guests will take part in it. So go up now and you will see him.
Matthew 15:35Then he gave an order to the people to be seated on the earth,
Mark 6:39And he made them all be seated in groups on the green grass.
Luke 12:37Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.
John 2:5His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.
John 6:23Some other boats, however, came from Tiberias near to the place where they had taken the bread after the Lord had given praise.
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 →