Mark 8:3

And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

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And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

In Context

2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

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Cross References

Judges 8:4And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.

1 Samuel 30:10But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

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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