Mark 8:7

They had also a few small fish; and, after he had said the blessing, he told the disciples to serve out these as well.

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In The King James Version

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

In Context

6Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve out; and they served them out to the crowd.

8The people had sufficient to eat, and they picked up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left.

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Cross References

Luke 6:41And why do you look at the speck of sawdust in someone’s eye, while you pay no attention at all to the plank of wood in your own?

John 21:5“My children,” he said, “have you anything to eat?” “No,” they answered.

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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