Mark 8:6
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the people.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
5And he asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven.
7And they had a few small fish: which he blessed, and commanded to be set before them as well.
Cross References
Matthew 15:35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
Mark 6:39And he commanded them to make all the people sit down in groups upon the green grass.
Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord shall find watching when he comes: truly I say to you, that he shall dress himself to serve, and make them sit down at the table, and will come forth and serve them.
John 2:5His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.
John 6:23But now some other boats came from Tiberias near to the place where they ate 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 →