Mark 8:8

8 The crowd ate its fill. Seven sacks of leftovers were collected.

Mark 8:8 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 8:8

So they did eat, and were filled
Christ and his disciples, and the whole multitude: they not only had some, but they had all enough, a full meal. It was surprising that it could be divided so, is that every one should have a bit; but that they should all be satisfied to the full, is amazing:

and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets;
as many as there were loaves; (See Gill on Matthew 15:37).

Mark 8:8 In-Context

6 So Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground. After giving thanks, he took the seven bread loaves, broke them into pieces, and gave them to his disciples so they could hand them out to the crowd.
7 They also had a few fish. He pronounced a blessing over the fish and told his disciples to hand them out as well.
8 The crowd ate its fill. Seven sacks of leftovers were collected.
9 There were well over four thousand at the meal. Then he sent them home.
10 He himself went straight to the boat with his disciples and set out for Dalmanoutha.
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