Mark 8
Comments |
Jesus' sharing of the loaves and fishes is recorded by all four gospel writers and clearly seems to have been more than one event. |
Here in verse 2 it appears some of the people do not have enough food to make it back to their own home without serious hunger so that some might faint[1]. |
V4-5 Again, the disciples did not have sufficient food in their personal provisions. They only had seven loaves . |
In Verses 6 ad 7, they again set(to place beside or near or set before)[2] this food, including 2 fish, before all the people who have |
In verse 8 we see that the people all sitting down again in these groups could now see with the same sharing that they all could "eat[3], and be filled[4]" and still have enough to replenish the stores of the disciples. |
9V Now they could be sent away safely because they had eaten and been filled. |
According to some, "This story (of the loaves and fishes) is popular for children as it teaches the importance of sharing, making the most of what you have, and that Christians must place their trust in God. This being in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ within the Christian religion."[5] |
Dalmanutha |
Pharisee wanted a sign and Jesus sighed deeply[6] in his spirit. The idea of deeply is from ana meaning "in the midst" and sigh is from stenazo often translated groan or grieved.[7] |
Questions |
A very great multitude
[1] In those days the multitude[8] being very great[9] , and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
[2] I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
[3] And if I send them away fasting[10] to their own houses, they will faint[1] by the way: for divers (some) of them came from far.
Satisfy these men
[4] And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
[5] And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
Commanded the people
[6] 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.
[7] And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.(i.e. food placed on a table)[2]
Seven Baskets left over
[8] So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
[9] And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
Parts of Dalmanutha
[10] And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
The Pharisees Demand a Sign
[11] And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Sighed deeply
[12] And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
[13] And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod
[14] Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
[15] And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Reasoned among themselves
[16] And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
[17] And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
[18] Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not?[11] and do ye not remember?
[19] When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
[20] And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
[21] And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida
[22] And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
[23] And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
[24] And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
[25] After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
[26] And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
[27] And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
[28] And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
[29] And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
[30] And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
[31] And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
[32] And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
[33] But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
[34] And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
[35] For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
[36] For what shall it profit[12] a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
[37] Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
[38] Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1590 ἐκλύω ekluo [ek-loo’-o] from 1537 ex "out of, from" and 3089 lou "to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened"; v; AV-faint 5, faint + 2258 1; 6
- 1) to loose, unloose, to set free
- 2) to dissolve, metaph., to weaken, relax, exhaust
- 2a) to have one’s strength relaxed, to be enfeebled through exhaustion, to grow weak, grow weary, be tired out
- 2b) to despond, become faint hearted
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 3908 παρατίθημι paratithemi [par-at-ith’-ay-mee] from 3844 para and 5087 tithemi; v; TDNT-8:162,1176; [{See TDNT 791 }] AV-set before 9, commit 3, commend 3, put forth 2, commit the keeping of 1, allege 1; 19
- 1) to place beside or near or set before
- 1a) food, i.e. food placed on a table
- 1b) to set before (one) in teaching
- 1c) to set forth (from one’s self), to explain
- 2) to place down (from one’s self or for one’s self) with any one
- 2a) to deposit
- 2b) to intrust, commit to one’s charge
- 1) to place beside or near or set before
- ↑ 5315 ~φάγω~ phago \@fag’-o\@ a primary verb (used as an alternate of 2068 in certain tenses); ; v AV-eat 94, meat 3; 97
- 1) to eat
- 2) to eat (consume) a thing
- 2a) to take food, eat a meal
- 2b) metaph. to devour, consume
- ↑ 5526 χορτάζω chortazo [khor-tad’-zo] from 5528 chortos the place where grass grows; v; AV-fill 12, be full 1, satisfy 1, feed 1; 15
- 1) to feed with herbs, grass, hay, to fill, satisfy with food, to fatten
- 1a) of animals
- 2) to fill or satisfy men
- 3) to fulfil or satisfy the desire of any one
- 1) to feed with herbs, grass, hay, to fill, satisfy with food, to fatten
- ↑ Twinkle.com
- ↑ 389 ἀναστενάζω anastenazo [an-as-ten-ad’-zo] from 303 ana amidst and 4727 stenazo sigh with grief; v; AV-sigh deeply 1; 1
- 1) to draw up deep sighs from the bottom of the breast, to sigh deeply
- ↑ He sighed
- Mark 7:34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed <4727>, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
- Romans 8:23 And not only [they], but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan <4727> within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.
- 2 Corinthians 5:2 For in this we groan <4727>, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
- 2 Corinthians 5:4 For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan <4727>, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
- Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief <4727>: for that [is] unprofitable for you.
- James 5:9 Grudge <4727> not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
- ↑ 3793 ὄχλος ochlos [okh’los] from a derivative of 2192 (meaning a vehicle); n m; TDNT-5:582,750; [{See TDNT 575 }] AV-people 82, multitude 79, press 5, company 7, number of people 1, number 1; 175
- 1) a crowd
- 1a) a casual collection of people
- 1a1) a multitude of men who have flocked together in some place
- 1a2) a throng
- 1a) a casual collection of people
- 1b) a multitude
- 1b1) the common people, as opposed to the rulers and leading men
- 1b2) with contempt: the ignorant multitude, the populace
- 1c) a multitude
- 1c1) the multitudes, seems to denote troops of people gathered together without order
- For Synonyms see entry 5927
- 1) a crowd
- ↑ 3827 πάμπολυς pampolus [pam-pol-ooce] from 3956 pas all individually and 4183 polus many; adj; AV-very great 1; 1
- 1) very great
- similar to 3828 Παμφυλία Pamphulia "of many tribes"
- Mark 8:1 ¶ In those days the multitude being very great(ochlou pollou), and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and saith unto them,
- Luke 8:4 ¶ And when much people were gathered together(ochlou pollou), and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
- Matthew 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and said, I have compassion on the multitude (ochlon), because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
- ↑ 3523 νῆστις nestis [nace’-tis] from the insep. negative particle ne- (not) and 2068 to eat, (consume) a thing; n f; TDNT-4:924,632; [{See TDNT 521 }] AV-fasting 2; 2
- 1) fasting, not having eaten
- ↑ Hear and see
- Genesis 42:22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
- Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
- 1 Samuel 8:18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
- Judges 10:14 "Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
- Ezekiel 12:2 "Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house."
- Proverbs 20:12 ¶ "The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them."
- Isaiah 1:15 "And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
- Isaiah 6:9 ¶ "And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed."
- Isaiah 59:2 "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear."
- Isaiah 65:12 "Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose [that] wherein I delighted not."
- Matthew 13:11 "He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."
- Jeremiah 25:4 "And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever: 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them..."
- Matthew 10:14 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet."
- Mark 6:11 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city."
- John 8:43 "Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word."
- John 12:38 "That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."
- Acts 28:26 "Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."
- Romans 11:7 "What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. 9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway."
- 2 Corinthians 3:15 "But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart."
- Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10 "And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:"
- ↑ 5623 ὠφελέω opheleo [o-fel-eh’-o] from the same as 5622; v; AV-profit 11, prevail 2, better 1, advantage 1; 15
- 1) to assist, to be useful or advantageous, to profit