Mark 8:9

9 And those that had eaten were about four thousand; and he dispatched 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 And they also had a few small fishes; and he blessed them and commanded to set them also before them.

8 So they ate and were filled; and they took up of the broken food that was left seven baskets.

9 And those that had eaten were about four thousand; and he dispatched them.

10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

11 And the Pharisees came forth and began to argue with him, demanding of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.