Mark 8:1

American Standard Version (1901)

In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,

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  • Matt 15:32-39 : 32 And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way. 33 And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; 36 and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. 37 And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. 38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.
  • Mark 6:34-44 : 34 And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent; 36 send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat. 37 But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41 And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 42 And they all ate, and were filled. 43 And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes. 44 And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

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  • Mark 8:2-9
    8 verses
    89%

    2I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:

    3and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.

    4And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

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

    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.

    7And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.

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

    9And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

  • Matt 15:32-38
    7 verses
    83%

    32And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.

    33And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

    34And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

    35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

    36and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

    37And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

    38And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.

  • Luke 9:12-14
    3 verses
    81%

    12And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

    13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

    14For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

  • Mark 6:34-38
    5 verses
    80%

    34And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

    35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;

    36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

    37But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?

    38And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

  • Matt 14:14-20
    7 verses
    79%

    14And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

    15And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.

    16But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.

    17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

    18And he said, Bring them hither to me.

    19And 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.

    20And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

  • John 6:5
    79%

    5Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

  • Mark 3:20
    77%

    20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

  • John 6:9-12
    4 verses
    76%

    9There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?

    10Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

    11Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.

    12And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.

  • Luke 9:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

    17And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

  • Mark 6:31
    76%

    31And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

  • John 4:31
    75%

    31In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

  • Mark 8:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

    20And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.

  • Mark 3:9
    75%

    9And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

  • John 4:33
    75%

    33The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him [aught] to eat?

  • Mark 6:44
    75%

    44And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

  • John 21:5
    75%

    5Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye aught to eat? They answered him, No.

  • Mark 8:14
    74%

    14And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.

  • Matt 9:36
    74%

    36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

  • Matt 8:18
    74%

    18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

  • Matt 16:10
    74%

    10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?