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Mark 8:6

And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.

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ASV

And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

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.

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26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
παραγγέλλειparangelleiHe directsG3853 →
τῷtōtheG3588 →
ὄχλῳochlōcrowdG3793 →
ἀναπεσεῖνanapeseinto reclineG377 →
ἐπὶepionG1909 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
γῆς,gēsground,G1093 →
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
λαβὼνlabōnhaving takenG2983 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
ἑπτὰheptasevenG2033 →
ἄρτους,artousloaves,G740 →
εὐχαριστήσαςeucharistēsashaving given thanksG2168 →
ἔκλασενeklasenHe broke [them]G2806 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐδίδουedidouhe was giving [them]G1325 →
τοῖςtoisto theG3588 →
μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciplesG3101 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
παρατιθῶσιν·paratithōsinthey may set before [them];G3908 →
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
παρέθηκανparethēkanthey set [it]G3908 →
τῷtōbefore theG3588 →
ὄχλῳ.ochlōcrowd.G3793 →

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Colossians 3:17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.John 6:10–11“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.Matthew 14:18–19“Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.Matthew 15:35–36And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.1 Corinthians 10:30–31If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?Romans 14:6He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”John 6:23However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.Matthew 26:26While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”Luke 24:30While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.Luke 9:14–15(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”Mark 6:39–44Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.1 Samuel 9:13As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.1 Timothy 4:3–5They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.Luke 9:14(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”Acts 27:35After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

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