Mark 8:1 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 8:1

In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,

BSB

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ASV

In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,

KJV

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

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Commentary

4 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (1107)

After the Lord had performed the former miracle concerning the multiplication of the loaves, now again, a fitting occasion presents itself, and He takes the opportunity of working a similar miracle; wherefore it is said, In those days, the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and, saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

In those days,.... The Ethiopic version reads, on that day; as if it was on the same day that the deaf man was healed; and so it might be; and on the third day from Christ's coming into those parts; and so is very properly expressed, "in those days"; see Mar 7:31, compared with the following verse: the multitude being very great: for the number of men that ate, when the following miracle was wrought, were about four thousand; see Mar 8:

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

It was an old saying among the Puritans, Grown bread and the gospel are good fare. As Christ has a compassion for all that are in wants and straits, so he has a special concern for those that are reduced to straits by their zeal and diligence in attending on him. Christ said, I have compassion on the multitude.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1857)

Once more we see our Lord feeding a great multitude with a few loaves and fish. He knew the heart of man. He saw the rise of cavilers and skeptics, who would question the reality of the wonderful works He performed. By repeating the mighty miracle here recorded, He stops the mouth of all who are not wilfully blind to evidence. Publicly, and before four thousand witnesses, He shows His almighty power a second time. Let us observe in this passage how great is the kindness and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ .

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ἐν	En	In	G1722 →
ἐκείναις	ekeinais	those	G1565 →
ταῖς	tais	<the>	G3588 →
ἡμέραις	hēmerais	days	G2250 →
πάλιν	palin	again	G3825 →
πολλοῦ	pollou	much	G4183 →
ὄχλου	ochlou	[the] crowd	G3793 →
ὄντος	ontos	being	G1510 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
ἐχόντων	echontōn	having	G2192 →
τί	ti	what	G5101 →
φάγωσιν,	phagōsin	they may eat,	G5315 →
προσκαλεσάμενος	proskalesamenos	having called to [Him]	G4341 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
μαθητὰς	mathētas	disciples	G3101 →
λέγει	legei	He says	G3004 →
αὐτοῖς·	autois	to them;	G846 →