Mark 8:1-11

Four Thousand Fed

1 In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing * to eat, ¹Jesus called His disciples and said to them,

2 "²I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing * to eat.

3 "If I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from a great distance."

4 And His disciples answered Him, "Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?"

5 And He was asking them, "How many loaves do you have?" And they said, "Seven."

6 And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served them to the people.

7 They also had a few small fish; and ³after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well.

8 And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large ⁴baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.

9 About four thousand were there; and He sent them away.

10 And immediately He entered the boat with His disciples and came to the district of ⁵Dalmanutha.

11 ⁶The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, ⁷seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him.

Cross References

• 1. Mark 8:1-9: {Matthew 15:32-39;} Mark 6:34-44
• 2. Matthew 9:36; Mark 6:34
• 3. Matthew 14:19
• 4. Matthew 15:37; Mark 8:20
• 5. Matthew 15:39
• 6. Mark 8:11-21: {Matthew 16:1-12}
• 7. Matthew 12:38

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "crowd"
• [b]. Lit "loaves"
• [c]. Lit "crowd"
• [d]. Lit "recline"
• [e]. Lit "set before"
• [f]. Lit "crowd"
• [g]. Lit "set before them"
• [h]. Or "attesting miracle"
• [i]. Lit "testing Him"