Mark 8:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days, and they have nothing to eat.

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  • Matt 9:36 : 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
  • Ps 145:15 : 15 Everything looks to you in anticipation, and you provide them with food on a regular basis.
  • Mic 7:19 : 19 Who will once again have mercy on us? Who will conquer our evil deeds? Who will hurl all our sins into the depths of the sea?
  • Matt 4:2-4 : 2 After he fasted forty days and forty nights he was famished. 3 The tempter came and said to him,“If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.” 4 But he answered,“It is written,‘Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
  • Matt 6:32-33 : 32 For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
  • Mark 6:34 : 34 As Jesus came ashore he saw the large crowd and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them many things.
  • Mark 9:22 : 22 It has often thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if you are able to do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
  • Luke 7:13 : 13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her,“Do not weep.”
  • Luke 15:20 : 20 So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.
  • John 4:6-8 : 6 Jacob’s well was there, so Jesus, since he was tired from the journey, sat right down beside the well. It was about noon. 7 A Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus said to her,“Give me some water to drink.” 8 (For his disciples had gone off into the town to buy supplies.)
  • John 4:30-34 : 30 So they left the town and began coming to him. 31 Workers for the Harvest Meanwhile the disciples were urging him,“Rabbi, eat something.” 32 But he said to them,“I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” 33 So the disciples began to say to one another,“No one brought him anything to eat, did they?” 34 Jesus said to them,“My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete his work.
  • Heb 2:17 : 17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
  • Heb 4:15 : 15 For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin.
  • Heb 5:2 : 2 He is able to deal compassionately with those who are ignorant and erring, since he also is subject to weakness,
  • Matt 14:14 : 14 As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
  • Matt 20:34 : 34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
  • Mark 1:41 : 41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying,“I am willing. Be clean!”
  • Mark 5:19 : 19 But Jesus did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him,“Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, that he had mercy on you.”
  • Ps 103:13 : 13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on his faithful followers.
  • Ps 145:8 : 8 The LORD is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.

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  • Matt 15:32-38
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    32The Feeding of the Four Thousand Then Jesus called the disciples and said,“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way.”

    33The disciples said to him,“Where can we get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?”

    34Jesus said to them,“How many loaves do you have?” They replied,“Seven– and a few small fish.”

    35After instructing the crowd to sit down on the ground,

    36he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.

    37They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.

    38Not counting children and women, there were four thousand men who ate.

  • Mark 8:1
    89%

    1The Feeding of the Four Thousand In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,

  • Mark 8:3-9
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    86%

    3If I send them home hungry, they will faint on the way, and some of them have come from a great distance.”

    4His disciples answered him,“Where can someone get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”

    5He asked them,“How many loaves do you have?” They replied,“Seven.”

    6Then he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. After he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples to serve. So they served the crowd.

    7They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.

    8Everyone ate and was satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.

    9There were about four thousand who ate. Then he dismissed them.

  • Mark 6:34-38
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    34As Jesus came ashore he saw the large crowd and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them many things.

    35When it was already late, his disciples came to him and said,“This is an isolated place and it is already very late.

    36Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.”

    37But he answered them,“You give them something to eat.” And they said,“Should we go and buy bread for two hundred silver coins and give it to them to eat?”

    38He said to them,“How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said,“Five– and two fish.”

  • Luke 9:12-13
    2 verses
    79%

    12Now the day began to draw to a close, so the twelve came and said to Jesus,“Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and food, because we are in an isolated place.”

    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.”

  • Matt 9:36
    78%

    36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

  • Matt 14:14-21
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    77%

    14As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

    15When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying,“This is an isolated 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 he replied,“They don’t need to go. You give them something to eat.”

    17They said to him,“We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

    18“Bring them here to me,” he replied.

    19Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.

    20They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full.

    21Not counting women and children, there were about five thousand men who ate.

  • John 6:5
    74%

    5Then Jesus, when he looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip,“Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?”

  • Luke 9:17
    74%

    17They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up– twelve baskets of broken pieces.

  • Mark 3:20
    74%

    20Jesus and Beelzebul Now Jesus went home, and a crowd gathered so that they were not able to eat.

  • Mark 6:31
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    31He said to them,“Come with me privately to an isolated place and rest a while”(for many were coming and going, and there was no time to eat).

  • Matt 16:8-10
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    72%

    8When Jesus learned of this, he said,“You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

    9Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

    10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many baskets you took up?

  • Mark 6:44
    72%

    44Now there were five thousand men who ate the bread.

  • John 6:9
    72%

    9“Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what good are these for so many people?”

  • John 4:33
    72%

    33So the disciples began to say to one another,“No one brought him anything to eat, did they?”

  • Mark 8:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied,“Twelve.”

    20“When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied,“Seven.”

  • Mark 8:16
    72%

    16So they began to discuss with one another about having no bread.

  • Luke 6:3
    72%

    3Jesus answered them,“Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry–

  • John 6:11-12
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    72%

    11Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.

    12When they were all satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples,“Gather up the broken pieces that are left over, so that nothing is wasted.”

  • John 21:5
    72%

    5So Jesus said to them,“Children, you don’t have any fish, do you?” They replied,“No.”

  • Mark 6:42
    72%

    42They all ate and were satisfied,

  • Mark 3:9
    71%

    9Because of the crowd, he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him so the crowd would not press toward him.