Mark 8:2

Mark 8:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
• New International Version (NIV)“I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

Context of Mark 8:2

1About that time there was once again a large crowd with nothing to eat. Jesus called his disciples and said to them, “I feel sorry for the people. They have been with me three days now and have nothing to eat. 3If I send them home before they’ve eaten, they will become exhausted on the road. Some of them have come a long distance.” 4His disciples asked him, “Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people in this place where no one lives?”

Mark 8:2 word by word

σπλαγχνίζομαι ἐπὶ τὸν ὄχλον ὅτι ἤδη ἡμέραι τρεῖς προσμένουσίν μοι καὶ οὐκ ἔχουσιν τί φάγωσιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I have compassionσπλαγχνίζωsplagchnizomai · to pityG4697
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the multitudeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the multitudeὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• they haveπροσμένωprosmenō · to remain/persistG4357
• nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• nothingοὐou · noG3756
• nothingτίςtis · which?G5101
• to eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315

Cross-references for Mark 8:2

• Mark 1:41Jesus felt sorry for him, reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!”
• Mark 5:19But Jesus would not allow it. Instead, he told the man, “Go home to your family, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been to you.”
• Mark 6:34When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd and felt sorry for them. They were like sheep without a shepherd. So he spent a lot of time teaching them.
• Mark 9:22The demon has often thrown him into fire or into water to destroy him. If it’s possible for you, put yourself in our place, and help us!”
• Psalms 103:13As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.
• Psalms 145:8The Lord is merciful, compassionate, patient, and always ready to forgive.
• Micah 7:19You will again have compassion on us. You will overcome our wrongdoing. You will throw all our sins into the deep sea.
• Matthew 9:36When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them. They were troubled and helpless like sheep without a shepherd.
• Matthew 14:14When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd. He felt sorry for them and cured their sick people.
• Matthew 20:34Jesus felt sorry for them, so he touched their eyes. Their sight was restored at once, and they followed him.
• Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her, he felt sorry for her. He said to her, “Don’t cry.”
• Luke 15:20“So he went at once to his father. While he was still at a distance, his father saw him and felt sorry for him. He ran to his son, put his arms around him, and kissed him.
• Hebrews 2:17Therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters so that he could be merciful. He became like them so that he could serve as a faithful chief priest in God’s presence and make peace with God for their sins.
• Hebrews 4:15We have a chief priest who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he didn’t sin.
• Hebrews 5:2The chief priest can be gentle with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, because he also has weaknesses.
• Matthew 4:2Jesus did not eat anything for 40 days and 40 nights. At the end of that time, he was hungry.

Commentaries on Mark 8:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Having nothing to eat - If they had brought any provisions with them, they were now entirely expended; and they stood in immediate need of a supply.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-9Verses 1-9 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:32-39. Mark 8:1 In those days - While in the wilderness, where he had cured the deaf-mute man. Having nothing to eat - Having come unprovided, or having consumed what they had brought. Mark 8:2 I have compassions - I pity their condition. I am disposed to relieve them. Mark 8:9 Four thousand - Four thousand “men,” besides women and children. See Matthew 15:38. See this passage explained in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The last mention of a large crowd was during the feeding of the 5,000 (6:34). Jesus showed compassion in 6:34 because the people were "like sheep without a shepherd." These stories show the concern Jesus has for the whole person. Here, he especially focuses on their hunger. They were in the wilderness and had no food (8:1,4). They had been with Jesus for three days without food and had traveled a long way (8:2). They needed to eat before going home (8:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. I have compassion on the multitude--an expression of that deep emotion in the Redeemer's heart which always preceded some remarkable interposition for relief. (See Mt 14:14; 20:34; Mr 1:41; Lu 7:13; also Mt 9:36, before the mission of the Twelve; compare Jud 2:18; 10:16). because they have now been with me--in constant attendance. three days, and have nothing to eat:Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 8:2

• Jesus, the Christ
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Commentaries on Mark 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings