Mark 8:4

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

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  • Num 11:21-23 : 21 But Moses said, 'Here I am among six hundred thousand men on foot, and You say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month’? 22 Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Or if all the fish in the sea were gathered for them, would that be enough?' 23 The LORD answered Moses, 'Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.'
  • 2 Kgs 4:42-44 : 42 A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing bread of the firstfruits—twenty loaves of barley bread and fresh grain in his sack. Elisha said, 'Give it to the people to eat.' 43 His servant replied, 'How can I set this before a hundred men?' But Elisha said, 'Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the LORD says: “They will eat and have some left over.”' 44 So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.
  • 2 Kgs 7:2 : 2 The officer on whose arm the king was leaning replied to the man of God, "Even if the Lord were to open the floodgates of heaven, could this happen?" Elisha answered, "You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it."
  • Ps 78:19-20 : 19 They spoke against God, saying, 'Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?' 20 True, He struck the rock, and water gushed out, and streams overflowed. But can He also give us bread or provide meat for His people?
  • Matt 15:33 : 33 His disciples replied, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”
  • Mark 6:36-37 : 36 'Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.' 37 But 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?'
  • Mark 6:52 : 52 for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.
  • John 6:7-9 : 7 Philip answered him, 'Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for everyone to have even a little.' 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 'There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they for so many people?'

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  • Matt 15:32-34
    3 verses
    89%

    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 8:5-9
    5 verses
    86%

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

    6He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute, and they distributed them to the crowd.

    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.

  • Mark 8:1-3
    3 verses
    82%

    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.

    3If I send them home hungry, they will faint on the way, because some of them have come from far away.

  • Luke 9:12-14
    3 verses
    82%

    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.'

  • Mark 6:35-38
    4 verses
    81%

    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.'

  • Mark 8:19-21
    3 verses
    81%

    19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of leftover pieces did you collect?' They said to him, 'Twelve.'

    20And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of leftover pieces did you collect?' They said, 'Seven.'

    21Then he said to them, 'Do you still not understand?'

  • Matt 16:8-10
    3 verses
    79%

    8Aware of this, Jesus said, "You of little faith, why are you reasoning among yourselves about not having bread?

    9Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you gathered?

    10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many large baskets you gathered?

  • John 6:5
    79%

    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 14:15-20
    6 verses
    79%

    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.'

    19Then He instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, gave thanks, and broke the loaves. He then gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

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

  • John 6:7-13
    7 verses
    78%

    7Philip answered him, 'Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for everyone to have even a little.'

    8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,

    9'There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they for so many people?'

    10Jesus said, 'Have the people sit down.' There was plenty of grass in the place, so the men sat down, about five thousand in number.

    11Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, he distributed them to those who were reclining, and likewise the fish, as much as they wanted.

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

    13So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with pieces left over from the five barley loaves, which were more than enough for those who had eaten.

  • John 4:33
    78%

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

  • Matt 15:36-38
    3 verses
    77%

    36Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.

    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.

  • Mark 6:44
    76%

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

  • Luke 9:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the crowd.

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

  • Mark 8:16
    75%

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

  • Matt 16:5
    75%

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

  • John 21:5
    74%

    5Jesus said to them, 'Children, do you have any fish?' They answered him, 'No.'

  • Mark 8:14
    74%

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

  • John 4:31
    74%

    31Meanwhile, the disciples were urging him, saying, "Rabbi, eat something."