Mark 8:5

And he questioned them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”

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In The King James Version

And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

In Context

4And his disciples answered him, “From where would anyone be able to obtain enough bread for them in the wilderness?”

6And he instructed the crowd to sit down to eat on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and gave it to his disciples in order to place before them. And they placed these before the crowd.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:15And when evening had arrived, his disciples approached him, saying: “This is a deserted place, and the hour has now passed. Dismiss the crowds, so that, by going into the towns, they may buy food for themselves.”

Mark 6:38And he said to them: “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”

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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