Mark 8:3

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If I send them home hungry, they will faint on the way, because some of them have come from far away.

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  • Judg 8:4-6 : 4 Then Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet pursuing, came to the Jordan and crossed it. 5 He said to the men of Succoth, 'Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.' 6 But the leaders of Succoth replied, 'Are Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hands, that we should give bread to your army?'
  • 1 Sam 14:28-31 : 28 Then one of the men said, 'Your father solemnly charged the people, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.' 29 Jonathan said, 'My father has brought trouble to the land. See how my eyes have brightened because I tasted just a little of this honey.' 30 How much better it would have been if the men had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies. Would not the defeat of the Philistines have been even greater? 31 That day they struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, but the troops were very exhausted.
  • 1 Sam 30:10-12 : 10 David continued the pursuit with four hundred men, while two hundred stayed behind because they were too exhausted to cross the Besor Valley. 11 They found an Egyptian man in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and water to drink. 12 They also gave him a piece of pressed fig cake and two clusters of raisins. After he ate, he revived, because he had not eaten food or drunk water for three days and three nights.
  • Isa 40:31 : 31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

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  • Mark 8:1-2
    2 verses
    86%

    1During those days, a very large crowd gathered, and since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them,

    2I feel compassion for the crowd because they have already been with me for three days and have nothing to eat.

  • Matt 15:32-34
    3 verses
    85%

    32Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint on the way.”

    33His disciples replied, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”

    34Jesus asked, “How many loaves do you have?” “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

  • Mark 8:4-5
    2 verses
    80%

    4The disciples answered him, 'Where can anyone get enough bread to satisfy these people here in this deserted place?'

    5Jesus asked them, 'How many loaves do you have?' They said, 'Seven.'

  • Mark 6:31-38
    8 verses
    80%

    31Then He said to them, 'Come away by yourselves to a solitary place and rest for a while.' For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have a chance to eat.

    32So they went away by boat to a solitary place by themselves.

    33But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran on foot from all the towns and arrived there ahead of them.

    34When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.

    35By this time it was late in the day, so His disciples came to Him and said, 'This is a remote place, and it’s already very late.'

    36'Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.'

    37But He answered them, 'You give them something to eat.' They said to Him, 'Should we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?'

    38He asked them, 'How many loaves do you have? Go and see.' When they found out, they said, 'Five, and two fish.'

  • Luke 9:12-14
    3 verses
    80%

    12As the day was coming to an end, the twelve approached him and said, 'Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.'

    13But he said to them, 'You give them something to eat.' They replied, 'We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people.'

    14For about five thousand men were there. But he said to his disciples, 'Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.'

  • Matt 14:13-18
    6 verses
    78%

    13When Jesus heard about this, He withdrew from there by boat to a solitary place. Yet the crowds, hearing of this, followed Him on foot from the towns.

    14When He stepped ashore and saw the great crowd, He was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick.

    15When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, 'This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.'

    16But Jesus replied, 'They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.'

    17They said to Him, 'We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.'

    18Jesus said, 'Bring them here to me.'

  • Mark 8:7-10
    4 verses
    76%

    7They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for them, he said to distribute them as well.

    8They ate and were satisfied. Then they collected seven baskets of leftover pieces.

    9About four thousand people were there. He sent them away.

    10Immediately after, he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.

  • Mark 3:20
    72%

    20Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so much so that He and His disciples were not even able to eat.

  • Matt 9:36
    72%

    36When he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

  • Mark 6:44-45
    2 verses
    72%

    44The number of men who had eaten the loaves was about five thousand.

    45Immediately, Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

  • John 6:5
    71%

    5When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, 'Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?'

  • Matt 14:20-22
    3 verses
    71%

    20They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples collected twelve baskets full of leftover pieces.

    21The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

    22Immediately, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

  • Luke 4:42
    70%

    42At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The crowds were searching for Him, and they came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving them.

  • Matt 8:18
    70%

    18When Jesus saw the large crowds around Him, He gave orders to go over to the other side of the lake.

  • Matt 16:5
    70%

    5When the disciples reached the other side, they forgot to bring bread.

  • Matt 15:37-39
    3 verses
    70%

    37They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

    38The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children.

    39After sending the crowds away, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magdala.

  • Luke 9:17
    70%

    17They all ate and were satisfied, and the leftovers were gathered—twelve baskets of broken pieces.

  • Mark 3:9
    70%

    9Jesus told His disciples to prepare a small boat for Him to avoid being crushed by the crowd.

  • John 4:33
    70%

    33So the disciples said to one another, "Could someone have brought him something to eat?"

  • Mark 6:8
    69%

    8He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts.

  • John 6:12
    69%

    12When they were full, he said to his disciples, 'Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing is wasted.'

  • Mark 8:16
    69%

    16They began discussing with one another, saying, 'We have no bread.'

  • Mark 8:14
    69%

    14Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.

  • Num 11:13
    68%

    13Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep crying to me, saying, ‘Give us meat to eat!’