Mark 8:1
“In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,”
Mark 8:1 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- IN those days again, when there was a great multitude, and had nothing to eat; calling his disciples together, he saith to them:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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,
- DARBYDarby
- In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to him, he says to them,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- In those days, a large crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called his disciples to him and said,
Context: Mark 8
1In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
About Mark 8: Peter's Confession, Jesus Foretells Death
Jesus feeds the 4,000 and teaches about the yeast of the Pharisees.
Commentary
Mark 8 is a pivotal chapter in the Gospel of Mark, as it marks the beginning of Jesus' journey to Jerusalem and his eventual death. In this chapter, Jesus begins to reveal to his disciples the truth of his identity and mission. He performs a miraculous feeding of the four thousand, and then warns his disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod.