Mark 8:3

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Judg 8:4-6 : 4 And Gideon came to the Jordan, [and] passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing. 5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian. 6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
  • 1 Sam 14:28-31 : 28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint. 29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines. 31 And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;
  • 1 Sam 30:10-12 : 10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. 11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they gave him water to drink. 12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
  • Isa 40:31 : 31 but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

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  • Mark 8:1-2
    2 verses
    86%

    1In 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,

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

  • Matt 15:32-34
    3 verses
    85%

    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.

  • Mark 8:4-5
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    80%

    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.

  • Mark 6:31-38
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    80%

    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.

    32And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.

    33And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.

    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.

  • Luke 9:12-14
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    80%

    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.

  • Matt 14:13-18
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    13Now when Jesus heard [it], he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard [thereof], they followed him on foot from the cities.

    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.

  • Mark 8:7-10
    4 verses
    76%

    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.

    10And straightway he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

  • Mark 3:20
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    20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

  • Matt 9:36
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    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.

  • Mark 6:44-45
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    44And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

    45And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.

  • John 6:5
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    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?

  • Matt 14:20-22
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    20And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

    21And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

    22And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away.

  • Luke 4:42
    70%

    42And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.

  • Matt 8:18
    70%

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

  • Matt 16:5
    70%

    5And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread.

  • Matt 15:37-39
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    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.

    39And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.

  • Luke 9:17
    70%

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

  • Mark 3:9
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    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
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    33The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him [aught] to eat?

  • Mark 6:8
    69%

    8and he charged them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse;

  • John 6:12
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    12And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.

  • Mark 8:16
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    16And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread.

  • Mark 8:14
    69%

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

  • Num 11:13
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    13Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.