Mark 8:2

I have ruth on the people, for lo! now the third day they abide me, and they have not what to eat; (I have compassion for the people, for behold! now it is the third day that they be with me, and they have nothing to eat;)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 days, when much people was with Jesus, and had not what they should eat, when his disciples were called together, he said to them,

3and if I leave them fasting into their houses, they shall fail in the way; for some of them came from (a)far. (and if I let them go fasting unto their houses, they shall faint on the way; for some of them came from afar.)

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Cross References

Psalms 103:13As a father hath mercy on his sons, the Lord had mercy on men dreading him; (Like a father hath love for his sons and daughters, so the Lord hath love for those who fear him or for those who revere him;)

Psalms 145:15Lord, the eyes of all beasts hope in thee; and thou givest the meat of them in covenable time. (Lord, the eyes of all look with hope to thee; and thou givest them their food at the proper time.)

Matthew 4:2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward he hungered.

Matthew 9:36And he saw the people, and had ruth on them; for they were travailed, and lying as sheep not having a shepherd. (And he saw the people, and had compassion for them; for they were troubled, and living like sheep not having a shepherd.)

Matthew 20:34And Jesus had mercy on them, and touched their eyes; and anon they saw, and (pur)sued him (or and at once they saw, and followed him).

Mark 5:19But Jesus received him not, but said to him, Go thou into thine house to thine, and tell to them, how great things the Lord hath done to thee, and had mercy of thee. (But Jesus would not take him, but said to him, Go back to thine house or thy family, yea, unto thine, and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he had mercy 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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