Mark 8:1
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 dayes *the multitude being very great, and hauing nothing to eat. Iesus called his disciples vnto him, & saith vnto them,
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- *Cross-referenceMat. 15.32.
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- Matthew 15:32–39Rank 1 from verse 1
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?
34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
38And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
39And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
32¶ *Then Iesus called his disciples vnto him, and said, I haue compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three dayes, and haue nothing to eate: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
33And his disciples say vnto him, Whence should we haue so much bread in the wildernesse, as to fill so great a multitude?
34And Iesus saith vnto them, How many loaues haue yee? And they said, Seuen, and a few little fishes.
35And hee commaunded the multitude to sit downe on the ground.
36And he tooke the seuen loaues and the fishes, and gaue thankes, and brake them, and gaue to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
37And they did all eate, and were filled: and they tooke vp of the broken meate that was left, seuen baskets full.
38And they that did eat, were foure thousand men, beside women and children.
39And he sent away the multitude, and tooke ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
- Mark 6:34–44Rank 2 from verse 1
34And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
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.
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?
38He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
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.
42And they did all eat, and were filled.
43And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
44And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
34*And Iesus when he came out, saw much people, and was moued with compassion toward them, because they were as sheepe not hauing a shepherd: and hee beganne to teach them many things.
35*And when the day was now far spent, his Disciples came vnto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is farre passed.
36Send them away, that they may goe into the countrey round about, and into the villages, and buy themselues bread: for they haue nothing to eate.
37He answered and said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they say vnto him, Shall we goe and buy two hundred †penniworth of bread, and giue them to eate?
38He saith vnto them, How many loaues haue yee? goe, and see. And when they knew, they say, Fiue, and two fishes.
39And he commanded them to make all sit downe by companies vpon the greene grasse.
40And they sate downe in rankes by hundreds, and by fifties.
41And when he had taken the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, he looked vp to heauen, and blessed, and brake the loaues, and gaue them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes diuided he among them all.
42And they did all eate, and were filled.
43And they tooke vp twelue baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
44And they that did eate of the loaues, were about fiue thousand men.
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Mark 8:1
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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1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.
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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
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Learners or followers who receive instruction.
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8:1IN those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
8:1¶ In those dayes *the multitude being very great, and hauing nothing to eat. Iesus called his disciples vnto him, & saith vnto them,
Selected passage8:2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
8:2I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue now bene with me three daies, and haue nothing to eat:
8:3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
8:3And if I send them away fasting to their owne houses, they will faint by the way: for diuers of them came from farre.
8:4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
8:4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfie these men with bread here in the wildernes?
8:5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
8:5And hee asked them, How many loaues haue ye? And they said, Seuen.
8:6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
8:6And he commanded the people to sit downe on the ground: and he tooke the seuen loaues, and gaue thanks, and brake, and gaue to his disciples to set before them: and they did set them before the people.
8:7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
8:7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commaunded to set them also before them.
8:8So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
8:8So they did eate, and were filled: and they tooke vp, of the broken meate that was left, seuen baskets.
8:9And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
8:9And they that had eaten were about foure thousand, and he sent them away.