Mark 8:6

So he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute, and they set them before the crowd.

Text-Critical English NT

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?” They said, “Seven.”

7They also had a few small fish. After blessing the fish, Jesus told the disciples to set them before the crowd as well.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:35So he commanded the crowds to sit down on the ground,

Mark 6:39Then he directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants whom their master finds keeping watch when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at the table, and he will come and serve them.

John 2:5But his mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

John 6:23Then other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten 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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