Mark 8:7

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

Text-Critical English NT

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

6So 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.

8The people ate and were filled, and the disciples picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

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Cross References

Luke 6:41Why do yoʋ see the speck in yoʋr brother's eye, but do not consider the beam in yoʋr own eye?

John 21:5Jesus said to them, “Children, have you caught any fish to eat?” They answered him, “No.”

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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