Mark 8:7
“And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.”
Mark 8:7 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they had a few little fishes; and he blessed them, and commanded them to be set before them.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.
- DARBYDarby
- And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before them.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before them;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They also had a few small fish, and he blessed them and told the disciples to set those before the people as well.
Context: Mark 8
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.
8So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
9And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
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.