Mark 8:6
He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves of bread, and gave thanks. He broke the bread and handed the pieces to his disciples to give to the crowd.
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In Context
5“How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Seven,” they replied.
7They had a few fish as well, so having blessed them, he said, “Take these and share them too.”
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:13When you enter the town you can find him before he goes up to eat at the high place. The people won't eat before he comes, because he has to bless the sacrifice. After that, those who've been invited will eat. If you leave now you'll catch him.”
Matthew 15:35Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Mark 6:39Jesus told everyone to sit down in groups on the green grass.
Luke 12:37How good it will be for those servants that the master finds watching when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will get dressed, have them sit down for a meal, and will come and serve them himself!
John 2:5His mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
John 6:23Then other boats arrived from Tiberias, landing near to the place where they'd eaten the bread after the Lord had blessed it.
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 →