Mark 8:9

and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

In Context

8and they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces — seven baskets;

10and immediately having entered into the boat with his disciples, he came to the parts of Dalmanutha,

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Cross References

Luke 18:31And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, 'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed — that have been written through the prophets — to the Son of Man,

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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