Mark 8:2

I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue nowe continued with mee three dayes, and haue nothing to eate.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

In Context

1In those dayes, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and said vnto them,

3And if I sende them away fasting to their owne houses, they woulde faint by the way: for some of them came from farre.

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Cross References

Psalms 103:13As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that feare him.

Psalms 145:15The eyes of all waite vpon thee, and thou giuest them their meate in due season.

Matthew 4:2And when he had fasted fourtie dayes, and fourtie nights, he was afterward hungrie.

Matthew 9:36But when he saw the multitude, he had compassion vpon them, because they were dispersed, and scattered abroade, as sheepe hauing no shepheard.

Matthew 20:34And Iesus mooued with compassion, touched their eyes, and immediatly their eyes receiued sight, and they followed him.

Mark 5:19Howbeit, Iesus would not suffer him, but said vnto him, Goe thy way home to thy friendes, and shewe them what great thinges the Lord hath done vnto thee, and howe hee hath had compassion on thee.

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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