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Mark 8:1
At about this same time he again found himself with a hungry crowd on his hands. He called his disciples together and said, "This crowd is breaking my heart. They have stuck with me for three days, and now they have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they'll faint along the way—some of them have come a long distance."
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Christian Standard Bible®
In those days there was again a large crowd, and they had nothing to eat. He called the disciples and said to them,
In those days there was again a large crowd, and they had nothing to eat. He called the disciples and said to them,
King James Version (1611)
In those dayes the multitude being very great, and hauing nothing to eat. Iesus called his disciples vnto him, & saith vnto them,
In those dayes the multitude being very great, and hauing nothing to eat. Iesus called his disciples vnto him, & saith vnto them,
King James Version
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
English Standard Version
In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them,
In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them,
New American Standard Bible
In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus summoned His disciples and said to them,
In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus summoned His disciples and said to them,
New Century Version
Another time there was a great crowd with Jesus that had nothing to eat. So Jesus called his followers and said,
Another time there was a great crowd with Jesus that had nothing to eat. So Jesus called his followers and said,
Amplified Bible
In those days, when there was again a large crowd [gathered before Him] and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and told them,
In those days, when there was again a large crowd [gathered before Him] and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and told them,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them,
In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them,
Legacy Standard Bible
In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and *said to them,
In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and *said to them,
Berean Standard Bible
In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
Contemporary English Version
One day another large crowd gathered around Jesus. They had not brought along anything to eat. So Jesus called his disciples together and said,
One day another large crowd gathered around Jesus. They had not brought along anything to eat. So Jesus called his disciples together and said,
Complete Jewish Bible
It was during that time that another large crowd gathered, and they had nothing to eat. Yeshua called his talmidim to him and said to them,
It was during that time that another large crowd gathered, and they had nothing to eat. Yeshua called his talmidim to him and said to them,
Darby Translation
In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to [him], he says to them,
In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to [him], he says to them,
Easy-to-Read Version
Another time there were many people with Jesus. The people had nothing to eat. So he called his followers to him and said,
Another time there were many people with Jesus. The people had nothing to eat. So he called his followers to him and said,
Geneva Bible (1587)
In those dayes, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and said vnto them,
In those dayes, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and said vnto them,
George Lamsa Translation
IN those days, when there was a large multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples and said to them,
IN those days, when there was a large multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples and said to them,
Good News Translation
Not long afterward another large crowd came together. When the people had nothing left to eat, Jesus called the disciples to him and said,
Not long afterward another large crowd came together. When the people had nothing left to eat, Jesus called the disciples to him and said,
Lexham English Bible
In those days there was again a large crowd, and they did not have anything they could eat. Summoning the disciples, he said to them,
In those days there was again a large crowd, and they did not have anything they could eat. Summoning the disciples, he said to them,
Literal Translation
The crowd being very great in those days, and not having anything they may eat, Jesus, calling His disciples near, said to them,
The crowd being very great in those days, and not having anything they may eat, Jesus, calling His disciples near, said to them,
American Standard Version
In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
Bible in Basic English
In those days again, when there was a great mass of people and they had no food, he made his disciples come to him and said to them,
In those days again, when there was a great mass of people and they had no food, he made his disciples come to him and said to them,
Hebrew Names Version
In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Yeshua called his talmidim to himself, and said to them,
In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Yeshua called his talmidim to himself, and said to them,
International Standard Version
In those days, when a large crowd again had gathered with nothing to eat, Jesushe">[fn] called his disciples and said to them,Matthew 15:32;">[xr]
In those days, when a large crowd again had gathered with nothing to eat, Jesushe">[fn] called his disciples and said to them,Matthew 15:32;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
BUT in those days when the multitude was great and there was nothing for them to eat, he called his disciples, and said to them,
BUT in those days when the multitude was great and there was nothing for them to eat, he called his disciples, and said to them,
Murdock Translation
And in those days, when the multitude was great, and had nothing to eat, he called his disciples, and said to them:
And in those days, when the multitude was great, and had nothing to eat, he called his disciples, and said to them:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In those dayes, when there was a very great company, and had nothyng to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, & saide vnto them:
In those dayes, when there was a very great company, and had nothyng to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, & saide vnto them:
English Revised Version
In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
World English Bible
In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,
In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
In those days, the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat,
In those days, the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat,
Weymouth's New Testament
About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.
About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In tho daies eft, whanne myche puple was with Jhesu, and hadden not what thei schulden ete, whanne hise disciplis weren clepid togidir,
In tho daies eft, whanne myche puple was with Jhesu, and hadden not what thei schulden ete, whanne hise disciplis weren clepid togidir,
Update Bible Version
In those days, there was again a great multitude. And [since] they had nothing to eat, he called the disciples, [and] says to them,
In those days, there was again a great multitude. And [since] they had nothing to eat, he called the disciples, [and] says to them,
Webster's Bible Translation
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples, and saith to them,
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples, and saith to them,
New English Translation
In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,
In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,
New King James Version
Matthew 15:32-39">[xr] In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them,
Matthew 15:32-39">[xr] In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them,
New Living Translation
About this time another large crowd had gathered, and the people ran out of food again. Jesus called his disciples and told them,
About this time another large crowd had gathered, and the people ran out of food again. Jesus called his disciples and told them,
New Life Bible
In those days many people were gathered together. They had nothing to eat. Jesus called His followers to Him and said,
In those days many people were gathered together. They had nothing to eat. Jesus called His followers to Him and said,
New Revised Standard
In those days when there was again a great crowd without anything to eat, he called his disciples and said to them,
In those days when there was again a great crowd without anything to eat, he called his disciples and said to them,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In those days, there being, again a large multitude, and they not having any thing to eat, calling near the disciples, he saith unto them -
In those days, there being, again a large multitude, and they not having any thing to eat, calling near the disciples, he saith unto them -
Douay-Rheims Bible
In those days again, when there was great multitude and they had nothing to eat; calling his disciples together, he saith to them:
In those days again, when there was great multitude and they had nothing to eat; calling his disciples together, he saith to them:
Revised Standard Version
In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him, and said to them,
In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him, and said to them,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
In those dayes whe ther was a very greate companye and had nothinge to eate Iesus called his disciples to him and sayd vnto the:
In those dayes whe ther was a very greate companye and had nothinge to eate Iesus called his disciples to him and sayd vnto the:
Young's Literal Translation
In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them,
In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At the same tyme whan there was moch people there, and had nothinge to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and sayde vnto them:
At the same tyme whan there was moch people there, and had nothinge to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and sayde vnto them:
Mace New Testament (1729)
At that time, as the company were very numerous, and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples, and said,
At that time, as the company were very numerous, and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples, and said,
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Seven."
"Seven."
Contextual Overview
1At about this same time he again found himself with a hungry crowd on his hands. He called his disciples together and said, "This crowd is breaking my heart. They have stuck with me for three days, and now they have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they'll faint along the way—some of them have come a long distance." 4 His disciples responded, "What do you expect us to do about it? Buy food out here in the desert?" 5 He asked, "How much bread do you have?" "Seven loaves," they said. 6So Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground. After giving thanks, he took the seven bread loaves, broke them into pieces, and gave them to his disciples so they could hand them out to the crowd. They also had a few fish. He pronounced a blessing over the fish and told his disciples to hand them out as well. The crowd ate its fill. Seven sacks of leftovers were collected. There were well over four thousand at the meal. Then he sent them home. He himself went straight to the boat with his disciples and set out for Dalmanoutha.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 15:32-39
Reciprocal: Matthew 14:14 - and was Mark 8:20 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 8:7
He sent out a raven; it flew back and forth waiting for the floodwaters to dry up. Then he sent a dove to check on the flood conditions, but it couldn't even find a place to perch—water still covered the Earth. Noah reached out and caught it, brought it back into the ship.
He sent out a raven; it flew back and forth waiting for the floodwaters to dry up. Then he sent a dove to check on the flood conditions, but it couldn't even find a place to perch—water still covered the Earth. Noah reached out and caught it, brought it back into the ship.
Genesis 8:20
Noah built an altar to God . He selected clean animals and birds from every species and offered them as burnt offerings on the altar. God smelled the sweet fragrance and thought to himself, "I'll never again curse the ground because of people. I know they have this bent toward evil from an early age, but I'll never again kill off everything living as I've just done.
Noah built an altar to God . He selected clean animals and birds from every species and offered them as burnt offerings on the altar. God smelled the sweet fragrance and thought to himself, "I'll never again curse the ground because of people. I know they have this bent toward evil from an early age, but I'll never again kill off everything living as I've just done.
Genesis 8:22
For as long as Earth lasts, planting and harvest, cold and heat, Summer and winter, day and night will never stop."
For as long as Earth lasts, planting and harvest, cold and heat, Summer and winter, day and night will never stop."
Genesis 19:29
And that's the story: When God destroyed the Cities of the Plain, he was mindful of Abraham and first got Lot out of there before he blasted those cities off the face of the Earth.
And that's the story: When God destroyed the Cities of the Plain, he was mindful of Abraham and first got Lot out of there before he blasted those cities off the face of the Earth.
Genesis 30:22
And then God remembered Rachel. God listened to her and opened her womb. She became pregnant and had a son. She said, "God has taken away my humiliation." She named him Joseph (Add), praying, "May God add yet another son to me."
And then God remembered Rachel. God listened to her and opened her womb. She became pregnant and had a son. She said, "God has taken away my humiliation." She named him Joseph (Add), praying, "May God add yet another son to me."
Exodus 2:24
God listened to their groanings. God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
God listened to their groanings. God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
Exodus 14:21
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea and God , with a terrific east wind all night long, made the sea go back. He made the sea dry ground. The seawaters split.
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea and God , with a terrific east wind all night long, made the sea go back. He made the sea dry ground. The seawaters split.
Numbers 22:32
God 's angel said to him: "Why have you beaten your poor donkey these three times? I have come here to block your way because you're getting way ahead of yourself. The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she hadn't, I would have killed you by this time, but not the donkey. I would have let her off."
God 's angel said to him: "Why have you beaten your poor donkey these three times? I have come here to block your way because you're getting way ahead of yourself. The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she hadn't, I would have killed you by this time, but not the donkey. I would have let her off."
1 Samuel 1:19
Up before dawn, they worshiped God and returned home to Ramah. Elkanah slept with Hannah his wife, and God began making the necessary arrangements in response to what she had asked.
Up before dawn, they worshiped God and returned home to Ramah. Elkanah slept with Hannah his wife, and God began making the necessary arrangements in response to what she had asked.
Nehemiah 13:14
Remember me, O my God, for this. Don't ever forget the devoted work I have done for The Temple of God and its worship.
Remember me, O my God, for this. Don't ever forget the devoted work I have done for The Temple of God and its worship.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
In those days,.... The Ethiopic version reads, on that day; as if it was on the same day that the deaf man was healed; and so it might be; and on the third day from Christ's coming into those parts; and so is very properly expressed, "in those days"; see Mark 7:31, compared with the following verse:
the multitude being very great: for the number of men that ate, when the following miracle was wrought, were about four thousand; see Mark 8:9. The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions add, "again"; referring to the former miracle of the five thousand, who were fed with five loaves, and two fishes, Mark 6:44.
And having nothing to eat; what they might have brought with them being expended, and they in a desert, where nothing was to be had, nor bought for money:
Jesus called his disciples to him, and saith unto them;
Mark 6:44- :.
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
CHAPTER VIII.
Four thousand persons fed with seven loaves and a few small
fishes, 1-8.
Christ refuses to give any farther sign to the impertinent
Pharisees, 10-12.
Warns his disciples against the corrupt doctrine of the
Pharisees and of Herod, 13-21.
He restores sight to a blind man, 22-26.
Asks his disciples what the public thought of him, 27-30.
Acknowledges himself to be the Christ, and that he must suffer,
31-33.
And shows that all his genuine disciples must take up their
cross, suffer in his cause, and confess him before men, 34-38.
NOTES ON CHAP. VIII.
Verse Mark 8:1. The multitude being very great — Or rather, There was again a great multitude. Instead of παμπολλου, very great, I read παλιν πολλου, again a great, which is the reading of BDGLM, fourteen others, all the Arabic, Coptic, AEthiopic, Armenian, Gothic, Vulgate, and Itala, and of many Evangelistaria. Griesbach approves of this reading. There had been such a multitude gathered together once before, who were fed in the same way. See Mark 6:34, &c.
