Mark 8:5

5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? Which said, Seven.

Mark 8:5 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 8:5

And he asked them, how many loaves have ye?
&c.] (See Gill on Matthew 15:34);

and they said, seven.
Matthew adds, "and a few little fishes", which are here afterwards mentioned.

Mark 8:5 In-Context

3 and if I let them go [and if I leave them] fasting into their houses, they shall fail in the way; for some of them came from far.

4 And his disciples answered to him, Whereof shall a man be able to fill them with loaves here in wilderness?

5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? Which said, Seven.

6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the earth. And he took the seven loaves, and did thankings, and brake, and gave to his disciples, that they should set forth. And they setted forth to the people [And they set forth to the company].

7 And they had a few small fishes; and he blessed them, and commanded, that they were set forth [and he blessed them, and commanded to be set forth].