Mark 8:6

Mark 8:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
• New International Version (NIV)He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

Context of Mark 8:6

4And His disciples replied to Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?” 5And He was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.” And He directed the people to recline on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve, and they served them to the people. 7They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He told the disciples to serve these as well. 8And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.

Mark 8:6 word by word

καὶ παραγγέλλει τῷ ὄχλῳ ἀναπεσεῖν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ λαβὼν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους, εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ ἐδίδου τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα παρατιθῶσιν· καὶ παρέθηκαν τῷ ὄχλῳ.Read the interlinear

• And He directedπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
• peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• to reclineἀναπίπτωanapipto · to reclineG377
• on the groundγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
• and takingλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• the sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033
• loavesἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• He gaveεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• and brokeκλάωklaō · to breakG2806
• them, and started givingδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• them to His disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• to serveπαρατίθημιparatithēmi · to set beforeG3908

Cross-references for Mark 8:6

• Mark 6:39And He ordered them all to recline by groups on the green grass.
• Matthew 14:18And He said, “Bring them here to Me.”
• Matthew 15:35And He directed the people to sit down on the ground;
• Luke 9:14(For there were about five thousand men.) But He said to His disciples, “Have them recline to eat in groups of about fifty each.”
• Luke 12:37Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will prepare himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and he will come up and serve them.
• John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He tells you, do it.”
• John 6:10Jesus said, “Have the people recline to eat.” Now there was plenty of grass in the place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
• Mark 6:41And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food and broke the loaves and He gave them to the disciples again and again to set before them; and He divided the two fish among them all.
• 1 Samuel 9:13As soon as you enter the city you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat, for the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now then, go up, for you will find him about this time.”
• Matthew 15:36and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
• Matthew 26:26Now while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”
• Luke 24:30And it came about, when He had reclined at the table with them, that He took the bread and blessed it, and He broke it and began giving it to them.
• John 6:11Jesus then took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were reclining; likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted.
• Romans 14:6The one who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and the one who eats, does so with regard to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and the one who does not eat, it is for the Lord that he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God.
• 1 Corinthians 10:30If I partake with thankfulness, why am I slandered about that for which I give thanks?
• Colossians 3:17Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

Commentaries on Mark 8:6

• 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. 6-7took … gave thanks … distributed: These terms describe the actions of Jesus during this event. These same actions appear later the Last Supper (compare 14:22–25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-26This section of miscellaneous matter evidently follows the preceding one in point of time, as will be seen by observing how it is introduced by Matthew. Feeding of the Four Thousand (Mr 8:1-9). 1. In those days the multitude being very great, &c.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 8:6

• Food
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Prayer
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Adulterous
• Deeply
• Faint
• Sigh
• Jesus Christ
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Teach; Teacher; Teaching

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