Marcos 8

Four Thousand Men Fed

1 In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus summoned His disciples and *said to them, 2 "I feel compassion for the *8:2 Lit crowdpeople because they have remained with Me for three days already and have nothing to eat.3 And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from a great distance."4 And His disciples replied to Him, "Where will anyone be able to find enough*8:4 Lit loavesbread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?" 5 And He was asking them, "How many loaves do you have?" And they said, "Seven." 6 And He *directed the *8:6 Lit crowdpeople 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 *8:6 Lit crowdpeople. 7 They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He told the disciples to serve these as well. 8 And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces. 9 About four thousand *8:9 I.e., 4,000 men plus women and children, cf. Matt 15:38men were there; and He dismissed them.