Mark 8:4
And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfie these men with bread here in the wildernes?
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- Matthew 15:33Rank 2 from verse 4
- Mark 6:36–37Rank 3 from verse 4
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?
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?
- Psalms 78:19–20Rank 4 from verse 4
19Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
20Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
19*†Yea, they spake against God: they said, Can God furnish a table in the wildernes?
20*Behold, he smote the rocke, that the waters gushed out, & the streames ouerflowed; can he giue bread also? can he prouide flesh for his people?
- 2 Kings 7:2Rank 5 from verse 4
2Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
2Then †a lord on whose hand the king leaned, answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windowes in heauen, might this thing bee? and he saide, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eies, but shalt not eate thereof.
- John 6:7–9Rank 6 from verse 4
7Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
7Philip answered him, Two hundred peny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that euery one of them may take a litle.
8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peters brother, saith vnto him,
9There is a lad here, which hath fiue barley loaues, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
- Numbers 11:21–23Rank 7 from verse 4
21And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.
22Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
23And the Lord said unto Moses, Is the Lord’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.
21And Moses said, The people amongst whome I am, are sixe hundred thousand footmen, and thou hast said, I will giue them flesh, that they may eate a whole moneth.
22Shall the flockes and the herds be slaine for them to suffice them? or shal all the fish of the sea bee gathered together for them, to suffice them?
23And the LORD said vnto Moses, *Is the LORDs hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to passe vnto thee, or not.
- 2 Kings 4:42–44Rank 8 from verse 4
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.
42¶ And there came a man from Baal-Shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twentie loaues of barley, and full eares of corne ‖in the huske thereof: and he said, Giue vnto the people, that they may eate.
43And his seruitour saide, What should I set this before an hundred men? He said againe, Giue the people, that they may eate: for thus saith the LORD, *They shall eate, and shall leaue thereof.
44So he set it before them, and they did eate, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.
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Mark 8:4
Learners or followers who receive instruction.
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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
From what or which place, person, source, origin, cause, or condition.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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To gratify wants, wishes or desires to the full extent; to supply possession or enjoyment till no more is desired.
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In this place, at this point, or in the present circumstance.
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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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wilderness
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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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,
8:2I 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?
Selected passage8:5And 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.