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Mark 8

Mark 8:4

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

Modern
His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
Traditional
And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
Literal
And His disciples answered Him, “From where will anyone be able to satisfy these with loaves here in a wilderness?”
Latin
Et responderunt ei discipuli sui: Unde illos quis poterit saturare panibus in solitudine?

Interlinear

Greek
English
His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”

Notes

Mark 8:4

The disciples' question shows their lack of understanding. They knew God provided manna in the wilderness during the time of Moses (Exodus 16). They were now with someone much greater than Moses (see Mark 9:5–7). They had recently seen him feed more people in a similar situation (6:30–44).

But they still did not understand (compare 6:52). Even so, Jesus used them to provide physical and spiritual food to the hungry (8:6–8). What they could not do alone, the powerful Son of God did through them.

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

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