Mark 8:6

So He told the crowd to sit down on the ground; then taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before the crowd, and they did.

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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

5He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”

7They also had a few small fish; so blessing them He said to distribute them as well.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:35So He commanded the crowds to recline on the ground.

Mark 6:39Then He directed them all to recline in groups on the green grass.

Luke 12:37Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find watching when he comes. Assuredly I say to you that he will gird himself and have them recline, and will come and serve them.

John 2:5His mother says to the servants, “Do whatever He may tell you.”

John 6:23although other boats had come from Tiberias, near the place where they ate the 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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