Markus 8:7

Staten Vertaling

En zij hadden weinige visjes; en als Hij gezegend had, zeide Hij, dat zij ook die zouden voorleggen.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
En zij hadden weinige visjes; en hij dankte, en beval ze ook voor te leggen.

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
Zij hadden ook enige visjes, en na er den zegen over uitgesproken te hebben, liet hij ook die uitreiken.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

fishes: Luke 24:41, Luke 24:42, John 21:5, John 21:8, John 21:9

he blessed: Luke 6:41, Matthew 14:19

Reciprocal: Mark 6:41 - blessed John 6:10 - Make

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they had a few small fishes,.... Which they also acquainted Christ with, and brought out unto him:

and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before [them]. It looks, by this account, as if the fishes were blessed, and brake, and distributed separately, alter the blessing, breaking, and distribution of the bread; and so the Syriac version renders it, "upon whom also he blessed"; and the Persic thus, "and he also blessed the fishes"; but, according to Matthew they were both blessed, and brake, and distributed together, as it is highly reasonable to suppose they were both ate together;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:32-39.

Mark 8:1

In those days - While in the wilderness, where he had cured the deaf-mute man.

Having nothing to eat - Having come unprovided, or having consumed what they had brought.

Mark 8:2

I have compassions - I pity their condition. I am disposed to relieve them.

Mark 8:9

Four thousand - Four thousand “men,” besides women and children. See Matthew 15:38. See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:32-39.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 8:7. And they, had a few small fishes — This is not noticed in the parallel place, Matthew 15:36.