Mark 8:20–22
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
And when the seuen among foure thousand: how many baskets full of fragments tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.
And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
And he said vnto them, How is it that ye doe not vnderstand?
¶ And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
¶ And he commeth to Bethsaida, and they bring a blind man vnto him, and besought him to touch him:
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From verse 20
- Matthew 15:34–38Rank 1 from verse 20
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.
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.
- Mark 8:1–9Rank 2 from verse 20
1IN those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
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.
4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
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.
7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
8So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
9And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
1¶ In those dayes *the multitude being very great, and hauing nothing to eat. Iesus called his disciples vnto him, & saith vnto them,
2I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue now bene with me three daies, and haue nothing to eat:
3And if I send them away fasting to their owne houses, they will faint by the way: for diuers of them came from farre.
4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfie these men with bread here in the wildernes?
5And hee asked them, How many loaues haue ye? And they said, Seuen.
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.
7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commaunded to set them also before them.
8So they did eate, and were filled: and they tooke vp, of the broken meate that was left, seuen baskets.
9And they that had eaten were about foure thousand, and he sent them away.
From verse 21
- Psalms 94:8Rank 2 from verse 21
- 1 Corinthians 15:34Rank 3 from verse 21
- 1 Corinthians 6:5Rank 4 from verse 21
9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
9Iesus saith vnto him, Haue I bin so long time with you, and yet hast thou not knowen me, Philip? he that hath seene me, hath seene the father, and how sayest thou then, Shew vs the father?
12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
12And he sighed deepely in his spirit, and saith, Why doeth this generation seeke after a signe? Uerely I say vnto you, There shall no signe be giuen vnto this generation.
17And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
17And when Iesus knew it, he saith vnto them, Why reason ye, because yee haue no bread? Perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstand? Haue yee your heart yet hardened?
- Matthew 16:11–12Rank 8 from verse 21
11How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
12Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
11How is it that ye doe not vnderstand, that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces?
12Then vnderstood they how that he bade them not beware of the leauen of bread: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees, and of the Sadduces.
From verse 22
- Matthew 11:21Rank 1 from verse 22
21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
21Woe vnto thee Chorazin, woe vnto thee Bethsaida: for if the mightie workes which were done in you, had bene done in Tyre and Sidon, they would haue repented long agoe in sackcloth and ashes.
- Luke 10:13Rank 2 from verse 22
13Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
13*Woe vnto thee Chorazin, wo vnto thee Bethsaida: For if the mighty workes had beene done in Tyre and Sidon, which haue beene done in you, they had a great while agoe repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
45And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
45And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to goe to the other side before ‖vnto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
- John 12:21Rank 5 from verse 22
- Matthew 8:15Rank 7 from verse 22
- Matthew 9:29Rank 8 from verse 22
10¶ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
10¶ And the Apostles when they were returned, tolde him all that they had done. *And hee tooke them, and went aside priuately into a desert place, belonging to the citie called Bethsaida.
- Mark 5:27–29Rank 10 from verse 22
27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
27When shee had heard of Iesus, came in the prease behinde, and touched his garment.
28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shalbe whole.
29And straightway the fountaine of her blood was dried vp: and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
- Mark 6:55–56Rank 11 from verse 22
55And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
55And ran through that whole region round about, and beganne to carrie about in beds, those that were sicke, where they heard he was.
56And whithersouer he entred, into villages, or cities, or countrie, they laide the sicke in the streetes, & besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched ‖him, were made whole.
- Matthew 8:3Rank 12 from verse 22
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Mark 8:20
Woven containers used for carrying or holding things.
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Broken pieces or portions left over.
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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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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Mark 8:21
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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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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understand
To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
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Mark 8:22
Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Asked, requested, or entreated.
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19When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
19When I brake the fiue loaues among fiue thousand, how many baskets full of fragments tooke yee vp? They say vnto him, Twelue.
20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
20And when the seuen among foure thousand: how many baskets full of fragments tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.
Selected passage21And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
21And he said vnto them, How is it that ye doe not vnderstand?
Selected passage22¶ And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
22¶ And he commeth to Bethsaida, and they bring a blind man vnto him, and besought him to touch him:
Selected passage23And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
23And he tooke the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the towne, and when he had spit on his eyes, & put his hands vpon him, he asked him, if hee saw ought.