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the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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THE MESSAGE
Mark 8:20
"And the seven loaves for the four thousand—how many bags full of leftovers did you get?" "Seven."
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Christian Standard Bible®
“When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you collect?”
“When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you collect?”
King James Version (1611)
And when the seuen among foure thousand: how many baskets full of fragments tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.
And when the seuen among foure thousand: how many baskets full of fragments tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.
King James Version
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
English Standard Version
"And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" And they said to him, "Seven."
"And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" And they said to him, "Seven."
New American Standard Bible
"When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to Him, "Seven."
"When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to Him, "Seven."
New Century Version
"And when I divided seven loaves of bread for the four thousand, how many baskets did you fill with leftover pieces of food?" They answered, "Seven."
"And when I divided seven loaves of bread for the four thousand, how many baskets did you fill with leftover pieces of food?" They answered, "Seven."
Amplified Bible
"And [when I broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they answered, "Seven."
"And [when I broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they answered, "Seven."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to Him, "Seven."
"When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to Him, "Seven."
Legacy Standard Bible
"When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they *said to Him, "Seven."
"When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they *said to Him, "Seven."
Berean Standard Bible
"And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?" "Seven," they said.
"And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?" "Seven," they said.
Contemporary English Version
Jesus then asked, "And how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up when I broke seven small loaves of bread for those four thousand people?" "Seven," they answered.
Jesus then asked, "And how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up when I broke seven small loaves of bread for those four thousand people?" "Seven," they answered.
Complete Jewish Bible
"And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?" "Seven," they answered.
"And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?" "Seven," they answered.
Darby Translation
And when the seven for the four thousand, the filling of how many baskets of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
And when the seven for the four thousand, the filling of how many baskets of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
Easy-to-Read Version
"And when I divided seven loaves of bread for 4000 people, how many baskets did you fill with the leftover pieces?" They answered, "We filled seven baskets."
"And when I divided seven loaves of bread for 4000 people, how many baskets did you fill with the leftover pieces?" They answered, "We filled seven baskets."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when I brake seuen among foure thousande, howe many baskets of the leauings of broken meate tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.
And when I brake seuen among foure thousande, howe many baskets of the leauings of broken meate tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.
George Lamsa Translation
He said to them, And when the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They said, Seven.
He said to them, And when the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They said, Seven.
Good News Translation
"And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand people," asked Jesus, "how many baskets full of leftover pieces did you take up?" "Seven," they answered.
"And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand people," asked Jesus, "how many baskets full of leftover pieces did you take up?" "Seven," they answered.
Lexham English Bible
"When I also broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to him, "Seven."
"When I also broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to him, "Seven."
Literal Translation
And when the seven to the four thousand, how many lunch baskets did you take up with the fillings of fragments? And they said, Seven.
And when the seven to the four thousand, how many lunch baskets did you take up with the fillings of fragments? And they said, Seven.
American Standard Version
And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.
And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.
Bible in Basic English
And when the seven among the four thousand, what number of baskets full of broken bits did you take up? And they said to him, Seven.
And when the seven among the four thousand, what number of baskets full of broken bits did you take up? And they said to him, Seven.
Hebrew Names Version
"When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven."
"When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven."
International Standard Version
"When I brokeI broke">[fn] the seven loavesloaves">[fn] for the 4,000, how many large baskets did you fill with the leftover pieces?" They told him, "Seven."Matthew 15:37; Mark 15:8;">[xr]
"When I brokeI broke">[fn] the seven loavesloaves">[fn] for the 4,000, how many large baskets did you fill with the leftover pieces?" They told him, "Seven."Matthew 15:37; Mark 15:8;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
He saith to them. And when seven to four thousand, how many panniers of fragments when filled took you up ? They say, Seven.
He saith to them. And when seven to four thousand, how many panniers of fragments when filled took you up ? They say, Seven.
Murdock Translation
He saith to them. And when the seven to four thousand, how many baskets full of the fragments took ye up? They say: Seven.
He saith to them. And when the seven to four thousand, how many baskets full of the fragments took ye up? They say: Seven.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When I brake seuen among foure thousande, howe many baskettes of the leauynges of the broken meate toke ye vp? They sayde, seuen.
When I brake seuen among foure thousande, howe many baskettes of the leauynges of the broken meate toke ye vp? They sayde, seuen.
English Revised Version
And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.
And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.
World English Bible
"When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven."
"When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up?
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up?
Weymouth's New Testament
"And when the seven for the 4,000, how many hampers full of portions did you take away?" "Seven," they answered.
"And when the seven for the 4,000, how many hampers full of portions did you take away?" "Seven," they answered.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whanne also seuene looues among foure thousynde of men, hou many lepis of brokun mete tokun ye vp?
Whanne also seuene looues among foure thousynde of men, hou many lepis of brokun mete tokun ye vp?
Update Bible Version
When [I broke] the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you take up? And they say to him, Seven.
When [I broke] the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you take up? And they say to him, Seven.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
New English Translation
"When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?" They replied, "Seven."
"When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?" They replied, "Seven."
New King James Version
"Also, when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?" And they said, "Seven."
"Also, when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?" And they said, "Seven."
New Living Translation
"And when I fed the 4,000 with seven loaves, how many large baskets of leftovers did you pick up?" "Seven," they said.
"And when I fed the 4,000 with seven loaves, how many large baskets of leftovers did you pick up?" "Seven," they said.
New Life Bible
"When I divided the seven loaves of bread among the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?" They said, "Seven."
"When I divided the seven loaves of bread among the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?" They said, "Seven."
New Revised Standard
"And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?" And they said to him, "Seven."
"And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?" And they said to him, "Seven."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When the seven, unto the four thousand, how many hampers, full measure, of broken pieces, ye took up? And they say unto him - Seven. And he was saying unto them -
When the seven, unto the four thousand, how many hampers, full measure, of broken pieces, ye took up? And they say unto him - Seven. And he was saying unto them -
Douay-Rheims Bible
When also the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets of fragments took you up? And they say to him: Seven.
When also the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets of fragments took you up? And they say to him: Seven.
Revised Standard Version
"And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" And they said to him, "Seven."
"And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" And they said to him, "Seven."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When I brake .vii. amonge .iiii. M. How many basketes of the levinges of broken meate toke ye vp? they sayde .vii.
When I brake .vii. amonge .iiii. M. How many basketes of the levinges of broken meate toke ye vp? they sayde .vii.
Young's Literal Translation
`And when the seven to the four thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?' and they said, `Seven.'
`And when the seven to the four thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?' and they said, `Seven.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan I brake the seuen amonge the foure thousande, how many baskettes full of broken meate toke ye then vp? They sayde: Seuen.
And whan I brake the seuen amonge the foure thousande, how many baskettes full of broken meate toke ye then vp? They sayde: Seuen.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and when I divided the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you carry away? they answered, seven.
and when I divided the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you carry away? they answered, seven.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"And when I fed the four thousand with seven tortillas, how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up then?"
"And when I fed the four thousand with seven tortillas, how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up then?"
Contextual Overview
11When they arrived, the Pharisees came out and started in on him, badgering him to prove himself, pushing him up against the wall. Provoked, he said, "Why does this generation clamor for miraculous guarantees? If I have anything to say about it, you'll not get so much as a hint of a guarantee." 13He then left them, got back in the boat, and headed for the other side. But the disciples forgot to pack a lunch. Except for a single loaf of bread, there wasn't a crumb in the boat. Jesus warned, "Be very careful. Keep a sharp eye out for the contaminating yeast of Pharisees and the followers of Herod." 16Meanwhile, the disciples were finding fault with each other because they had forgotten to bring bread. Jesus overheard and said, "Why are you fussing because you forgot bread? Don't you see the point of all this? Don't you get it at all? Remember the five loaves I broke for the five thousand? How many baskets of leftovers did you pick up?" They said, "Twelve." 20 "And the seven loaves for the four thousand—how many bags full of leftovers did you get?" "Seven." 21 He said, "Do you still not get it?"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Mark 8:1-9, Matthew 15:34-38
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:43 - They shall eat Mark 6:43 - General Mark 8:8 - and were Luke 9:17 - and there
Cross-References
Genesis 7:2
"Take on board with you seven pairs of every clean animal, a male and a female; one pair of every unclean animal, a male and a female; and seven pairs of every kind of bird, a male and a female, to insure their survival on Earth. In just seven days I will dump rain on Earth for forty days and forty nights. I'll make a clean sweep of everything that I've made."
"Take on board with you seven pairs of every clean animal, a male and a female; one pair of every unclean animal, a male and a female; and seven pairs of every kind of bird, a male and a female, to insure their survival on Earth. In just seven days I will dump rain on Earth for forty days and forty nights. I'll make a clean sweep of everything that I've made."
Genesis 8:1
Then God turned his attention to Noah and all the wild animals and farm animals with him on the ship. God caused the wind to blow and the floodwaters began to go down. The underground springs were shut off, the windows of Heaven closed and the rain quit. Inch by inch the water lowered. After 150 days the worst was over.
Then God turned his attention to Noah and all the wild animals and farm animals with him on the ship. God caused the wind to blow and the floodwaters began to go down. The underground springs were shut off, the windows of Heaven closed and the rain quit. Inch by inch the water lowered. After 150 days the worst was over.
Genesis 8:4
On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ship landed on the Ararat mountain range. The water kept going down until the tenth month. On the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains came into view. After forty days Noah opened the window that he had built into the ship.
On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ship landed on the Ararat mountain range. The water kept going down until the tenth month. On the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains came into view. After forty days Noah opened the window that he had built into the ship.
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 8:15
God spoke to Noah: "Leave the ship, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives. And take all the animals with you, the whole menagerie of birds and mammals and crawling creatures, all that brimming prodigality of life, so they can reproduce and flourish on the Earth."
God spoke to Noah: "Leave the ship, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives. And take all the animals with you, the whole menagerie of birds and mammals and crawling creatures, all that brimming prodigality of life, so they can reproduce and flourish on the Earth."
Genesis 13:18
Abram moved his tent. He went and settled by the Oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to God .
Abram moved his tent. He went and settled by the Oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to God .
Genesis 22:2
He said, "Take your dear son Isaac whom you love and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I'll point out to you."
He said, "Take your dear son Isaac whom you love and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I'll point out to you."
Genesis 22:9
They arrived at the place to which God had directed him. Abraham built an altar. He laid out the wood. Then he tied up Isaac and laid him on the wood. Abraham reached out and took the knife to kill his son.
They arrived at the place to which God had directed him. Abraham built an altar. He laid out the wood. Then he tied up Isaac and laid him on the wood. Abraham reached out and took the knife to kill his son.
Genesis 26:25
Isaac built an altar there and prayed, calling on God by name. He pitched his tent and his servants started digging another well.
Isaac built an altar there and prayed, calling on God by name. He pitched his tent and his servants started digging another well.
Genesis 35:1
God spoke to Jacob: "Go back to Bethel. Stay there and build an altar to the God who revealed himself to you when you were running for your life from your brother Esau."
God spoke to Jacob: "Go back to Bethel. Stay there and build an altar to the God who revealed himself to you when you were running for your life from your brother Esau."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when the seven among four thousand,.... That is, when seven loaves were broken among four thousand men,
how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? this surely you must remember, it being so recent an action, but just done, as it were:
and they said, seven; for this, as yet, could not have slipped their memories; though they had, been reasoning among themselves because of their straitness of provisions, as if these things had never been done.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in Matthew 16:1-12.
Mark 8:12
Sighed deeply in his spirit - His heart was deeply affected at their wickedness and hypocrisy. The word “spirit” here is taken as the seat of the emotions, passions, affections. He drew groans deeply from his breast.
No sign be given - That is, no such sign as they asked, to wit, a sign “from heaven.” He said a sign should be given, the same as was furnished by Jonas, Matthew 16:4. But this was not what they “asked,” nor would it be given “because” they asked it.
Mark 8:15
Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees - See Matthew 16:6.
Of Herod - Of the Herodians - of Herod and his followers. Matthew, instead of “Herod,” has “the Sadducees.” It is not improbably that he cautioned them against them all. The Pharisees sought his life, and were exceedingly corrupt in their doctrine and practice; the Sadducees denied some of the essential doctrines of religion, and the Herodians probably were distinguished for irreligion, sensuality, and corrupt living. They were united, therefore, with the Pharisees and Sadducees in opposing the claims of Jesus. Matthew has recorded his caution to avoid the Pharisees and Sadducees, and Mark has added, what Matthew had omitted. the caution likewise to beware of the Herodians. Thus, the evangelists speak the same thing.
