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Mark 8:7

What does Mark 8:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 8:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 8:7 means

In addition to the bread, the disciples also had a few small fish. Jesus blessed these as well and commanded them to be distributed, indicating that His miraculous provision extended to all available food items. This detail underscores the completeness of the meal and the abundance of God's blessing, even with seemingly insignificant resources.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they had some small fishes; and blessing them he had them put before the people in the same way.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before <FI>them<Fi> ;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they had a few little fishes: and he blessed them and commanded them to be set before them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before [them].

Context

This verse adds another element to the miraculous meal, showing Jesus' comprehensive provision. It logically follows the distribution of the bread and precedes the account of the multitude eating and being filled, further establishing the source of all the food as Jesus' miraculous blessing.

v.6And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

v.7This passage

v.8And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 21:8

    But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off), dragging the net full of fishes.

  • John 21:5

    Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye aught to eat? They answered him, No.

  • Luke 6:41

    And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

  • Matthew 14:19

    And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

  • Luke 24:41

    And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?

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