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Mark 6:36–40

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Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
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From verse 36

  1. Matthew 15:23Rank 1 from verse 36
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    23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

  2. Mark 3:21Rank 2 from verse 36
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    21And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

  3. Mark 5:31Rank 3 from verse 36
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    31And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

  4. Matthew 16:22Rank 4 from verse 36
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    22Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

From verse 37

  1. 2 Kings 4:42–44Rank 1 from verse 37
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    42¶ And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

    43And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

    44So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.

  2. Luke 9:13Rank 2 from verse 37
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    13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

  3. Mark 8:2–3Rank 3 from verse 37
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    2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

    3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

  4. Matthew 14:16Rank 4 from verse 37
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    16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

  5. Matthew 15:32–33Rank 5 from verse 37
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    32¶ Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

    33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

From verse 38

  1. Mark 8:5Rank 1 from verse 38
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    5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

  2. Matthew 15:34Rank 2 from verse 38
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    34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

  3. John 6:9Rank 3 from verse 38
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    9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

  4. Luke 9:13Rank 4 from verse 38
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    13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

  5. Matthew 14:17–18Rank 5 from verse 38
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    17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

    18He said, Bring them hither to me.

From verse 39

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:33Rank 1 from verse 39
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    33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

  2. 1 Corinthians 14:40Rank 2 from verse 39
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    40Let all things be done decently and in order.

  3. Matthew 15:35Rank 3 from verse 39
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    35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

  4. 1 Kings 10:5Rank 4 from verse 39
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    5And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the Lord; there was no more spirit in her.

  5. Esther 1:5–6Rank 5 from verse 39
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    5And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace;

    6Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.

From verse 40

  1. Luke 9:14–15Rank 1 from verse 40
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    14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

    15And they did so, and made them all sit down.

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Mark 6:36

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

villages

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Small settlements or groups of dwellings, commonly unwalled and associated with nearby cities, fields, or country districts.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Mark 6:37

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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COMBINED MEANING

eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:38

COMBINED MEANING

loaves

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Portions or shaped masses of bread baked as separate units.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

knew

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Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:39

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

green

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Having the color of living vegetation; fresh, flourishing, or not dried.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

grass

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Low green herbage growing from the ground; by extension, plants used for pasture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 6:40

COMBINED MEANING

sat

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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

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37He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

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38He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

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39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

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40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

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41And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

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