New English Translation
Mark 8:19
19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied, “Twelve.”
Mark 8:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
- New International Version (NIV)When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” “Twelve,” they replied.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They said to him, "Twelve."
- New King James Version (NKJV)When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?” They said to Him, “Twelve.”
Context of Mark 8:19
17When he learned of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened? 18Though you have eyes, don’t you see? And though you have ears, can’t you hear? Don’t you remember? When 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.” 21Then he said to them, “Do you still not understand?”
Read all of Mark 8Mark 8:19 word by word
ὅτε τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους ἔκλασα εἰς τοὺς πεντακισχιλίους πόσους κοφίνους κλασμάτων πλήρεις ἤρατε; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· δώδεκα.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
- I brakeκλάωklaō · to breakG2806
- the fiveπέντεpente · fiveG4002
- loavesἄρτοςartos · breadG740
- amongεἰςeis · towardG1519
- five thousandπεντακισχίλιοιpentakischilioi · five thousandG4000
- how manyπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
- basketsκόφινοςkophinos · basketG2894
- fullπλήρηςplērēs · fullG4134
- of fragmentsκλάσμαklasma · fragmentG2801
- took ye upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
- They sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
Cross-references for Mark 8:19
- Mark 6:38He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five – and two fish.”
- Matthew 14:17They said to him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”
- Luke 9:12Now 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.”
- John 6:5Then 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?”
Commentaries on Mark 8:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 See this passage explained in Matthew 16:1-12. Mark 8:12 Sighed deeply in his spirit - His heart was deeply affected at their wickedness and hypocrisy. The word “spirit” here is taken as the seat of the emotions, passions, affections. He drew groans deeply from his breast. No sign be given - That is, no such sign as they asked, to wit, a sign “from heaven.” He said a sign should be given, the same as was furnished by Jonas, Matthew 16:4. But…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 Obstinate unbelief will have something to say, though ever so unreasonable. Christ refused to answer their demand. If they will not be convinced, they shall not. Alas! what cause we have to lament for those around us, who destroy themselves and others by their perverse and obstinate unbelief, and enmity to the gospel! When we forget the works of God, and distrust him, we should chide ourselves severely, as Christ here reproves his disciples…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20The questions of Jesus clearly recalled the feeding miracles (6:30–44; 8:1–10). He asked the disciples how many baskets of leftovers they had gathered after each event. By asking these questions, Jesus reminded them of what had already happened.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. When I brake the five loaves among five thousand--"the five thousand." how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? &c.Read the comment
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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
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