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Mark 8

Mark 8:1

The Feeding of the Four Thousand · Mark 8:1–10
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Translations

Modern
In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
Traditional
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
Literal
In those days, the crowd again being great and not having what they might eat, having summoned the disciples, He says to them,
Latin
In diebus illis iterum cum turba multa esset, nec haberent quod manducarent, convocatis discipulis, ait illis:

Interlinear

Greek
English
In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,

Notes

Mark 8:1–3

The last mention of a large crowd was during the feeding of the 5,000 (6:34). Jesus showed compassion in 6:34 because the people were "like sheep without a shepherd."

These stories show the concern Jesus has for the whole person. Here, he especially focuses on their hunger. They were in the wilderness and had no food (8:1,4). They had been with Jesus for three days without food and had traveled a long way (8:2). They needed to eat before going home (8:3).

Mark 8:1–10

The stories about feeding the 4,000 and the 5,000 are similar. All four Gospels report the earlier feeding of the 5,000 (6:35–44; Matthew 14:13–21; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–15). Only Mark and Matthew also record the feeding of the 4,000 as a separate miracle (Matthew 15:32–39; Mark 8:19–21; Matthew 16:9–10). The details of the events are different.

Events

Parallels

2 Kings 4:42–44 Matthew 15:29–39

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Heal, Healing Mark, Gospel of Miracle

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Feeds More than Four-Thousand People Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of More than Four-Thousand People Fed Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Feeds More than Four-Thousand People