Mark 8:14
What does Mark 8:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 8:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 8:14 means
As they crossed the sea, the disciples realized they had forgotten to bring bread, possessing only one loaf in the boat. This seemingly trivial detail sets up a critical teaching moment. Their physical scarcity ironically mirrors their spiritual forgetfulness regarding Jesus' recent miraculous provisions, highlighting their continued struggle with faith and understanding.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they had taken no thought to get bread; and they had only one cake of bread with them in the boat.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they forgot to take loaves, and except one loaf they had nothing with them in the boat,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they forgot to take bread: and they had but one loaf with them in the ship.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they forgot to take bread, and save one loaf, they had not [any] with them in the ship.
Context
This verse immediately introduces a practical problem for the disciples, setting the stage for Jesus' subsequent teaching. It follows their departure from the Pharisees and precedes Jesus' warning about the 'leaven' of the Pharisees and Herod, creating a natural point of connection between physical hunger and spiritual nourishment.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 16:5
And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread.
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