Mark 8:9

9 About 4,000 [men] were there. He dismissed them

Mark 8:9 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 8:9

And they that had eaten were about four thousand
That is, men, besides women and children, as Matthew observes; (See Gill on Matthew 15:38).

and he sent them away;
some that came dumb, with their speech, and deaf, with their hearing; others that were maimed, with perfect healing of their wounds, and with their limbs sound and whole; others that came lame, he dismissed leaping; and others that were blind, with their sight restored to them, and all of them full.

Mark 8:9 In-Context

7 They also had a few small fish, and when He had blessed them, He said these were to be served as well.

8 They ate and were filled. Then they collected seven large baskets of leftover pieces.

9 About 4,000 [men] were there. He dismissed them

10 and immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

11 The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, demanding of Him a sign from heaven to test Him.