Mark 8:5
“And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.”
Mark 8:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? Who said: Seven.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
- DARBYDarby
- And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He asked them, How many loaves do you have? They said, Seven.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he was questioning them, 'How many loaves have ye?' and they said, 'Seven.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They answered, "Seven."
Context: Mark 8
3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
6And 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.
7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
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.