Mark 8:9
“And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.”
Mark 8:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
- DARBYDarby
- And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- About four thousand men had eaten, and he sent them away.
Context: Mark 8
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.
10And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
11And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
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.