Mark 8:1-9 (NASB)
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Mark 8:1
In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and *said to them,
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Mark 8:2
“I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat.
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Mark 8:3
“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.”
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Mark 8:4
And His disciples answered Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”
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Mark 8:5
And He was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
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Mark 8:6
And He *directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served them to the people.
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Mark 8:7
They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well.
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Mark 8:8
And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.
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Mark 8:9
About four thousand were there; and He sent them away.