Mark 8:6
And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before [them]; and they did set before the multitude.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
5And he was questioning them, 'How many loaves have ye?' and they said, 'Seven.'
7And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before [them];
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:13At your going in to the city so ye do find him, before he doth go up in to the high place to eat; for the people do not eat till his coming, for he doth bless the sacrifice; afterwards they eat, who are called, and now, go up, for at this time ye find him.'
Matthew 15:35And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,
Mark 6:39And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,
Luke 12:37'Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;
John 2:5His mother saith to the ministrants, 'Whatever he may say to you — do.'
John 6:23(and other little boats came from Tiberias, nigh the place where they did eat the bread, the Lord having 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 →