Mark 8:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And if I send them away fasting to their own homes, they will faint on the way, for many of them came from far.

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  • Judg 8:4-6 : 4 And Gideon came to the Jordan, and crossed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. 5 And he said to the men of Succoth, Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. 6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?
  • 1 Sam 14:28-31 : 28 Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today.'" And the people were faint. 29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. See, my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now the slaughter among the Philistines has not been great." 31 They struck 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 ate; and they made him drink water; 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 those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

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  • Mark 8:1-2
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    86%

    1In those days, the crowd being very large, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them,

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

  • Matt 15:32-34
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    85%

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

    33And his disciples said to him, Where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

    34And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few little fish.

  • Mark 8:4-5
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    80%

    4And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?

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

  • Mark 6:31-38
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    31And he said to them, Come apart by yourselves 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 departed into a desert place by ship privately.

    33And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran there on foot out of all cities, and arrived before them, and came together to him.

    34And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

    35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far spent:

    36Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

    37He answered and said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them to eat?

    38He said to them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five, and two fish.

  • Luke 9:12-14
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    12And when the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country around and lodge, and get provisions; for we are here in a desert place.

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

    14For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in groups of fifty.

  • Matt 14:13-18
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    13When Jesus heard of it, he departed from there by ship into a deserted place apart: and when the people heard of it, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

    14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

    15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a deserted place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.

    16But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.

    17And they said to him, We have here only five loaves and two fish.

    18He said, Bring them here to me.

  • Mark 8:7-10
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    7And they had a few small fish, and he blessed them, and commanded to set them also before them.

    8So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven baskets of the leftover fragments.

    9And those who had eaten were about four thousand, and he sent them away.

    10And immediately he got into a boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.

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

  • Matt 9:36
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    36But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

  • Mark 6:44-45
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    44And those who ate the loaves were about five thousand men.

    45And immediately he made his disciples get into the ship, and go to the other side before to Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

  • John 6:5
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    5When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company coming to him, he said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread, so these may eat?

  • Matt 14:20-22
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    20And they all ate and were filled: and they took up twelve baskets full of the leftover fragments.

    21And those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

    22And immediately Jesus made his disciples get into a ship and go before him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

  • Luke 4:42
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    42And when it was day, he departed and went into a deserted place, and the people sought him and came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.

  • Matt 8:18
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    18Now when Jesus saw great crowds around him, he gave the command to depart to the other side.

  • Matt 16:5
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    5And when His disciples came to the other side, they had forgotten to bring bread.

  • Matt 15:37-39
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    37And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up of the broken food that was left seven baskets full.

    38And those that ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

    39And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

  • Luke 9:17
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    17And they ate, and were all filled, and twelve baskets of leftover fragments were taken up by them.

  • Mark 3:9
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    9And he spoke to his disciples, that a small boat should wait for him because of the multitude, lest they should crush him.

  • John 4:33
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    33Therefore the disciples said to one another, Has anyone brought him anything to eat?

  • Mark 6:8
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    8And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only; no bag, no bread, no money in their purse:

  • John 6:12
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    12When they were filled, he said to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.

  • Mark 8:16
    69%

    16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

  • Mark 8:14
    69%

    14Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.

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