Mark 8:1-10

Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand

1  a In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, 2  b “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3 And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” 4 And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?” 5 And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said c “Seven.” 6 And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and d having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7 And they had a few small fish. And e having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. 8 And f they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, g seven baskets full. 9 And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. 10 And immediately he got into h the boat with his disciples and went to the district of i Dalmanutha. ▼
▼ Some manuscripts Magadan, or Magdala

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