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Mark 8:6
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.
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.
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 15:32. Mark 8:1 IN THOSE DAYS - While in the wilderness, where he had cured the deaf-mute man. HAVING NOTHING TO EAT - Having come unprovided, or h...
CHAPTER 8 __ 1. The feeding of the Four Thousand. (Mark 8:1. Matthew 15:32) 2. The Pharisees ask a sign. (Mark 8:10 .Matthew 16:1
THE SECOND FEEDING OF THE MULTITUDE. This narrative is now generally regarded as a second version of the incident recorded in ch. 6. Indeed Wendland, Wellhausen, and HNT treat Mark 8:1 as a doublet of...
In those days, when there was again a great crowd, and when they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have stayed wi...
COMPASSION AND CHALLENGE (Mark 8:1-10)...
PEOPLE. crowd. ON. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. BRAKE. See notes on Matthew 14:19; Isaiah 58:7. GAVE. kept giving....
_to sit down Where_is not distinctly specified. All we can certainly gather is that it was on the eastern side of the Lake, and in a _desert spot_(Matthew 15:33), possibly about the middle or southern...
ΠΑΡΑΓΓΈΛΛΕΙ ([1599][1600][1601][1602][1603]) rather than παρήγγειλεν ([1604][1605][1606][1607][1608][1609]). ΠΑΡΑΤΙΘΩ͂ΣΙΝ ([1610][1611][1612][1613][1614][1615]) rather than παραθῶσιν ([1616][1617][161...
1–9. THE FEEDING OF THE FOUR THOUSAND Matthew 15:32-39...
Ver 1. In those days the multitude being very great, 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...
_JESUS IS OUR POWERFUL LORD -- MARK 8:1-21:_ The multitudes of people still followed Jesus. Great leaders always train others. Therefore, Jesus did much of what He did through His apostles. He had pit...
ΆΝΑΠΕΣΕΪΝ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΆΝΑΠΊΠΤΩ (G377) возлежать. _Inf._ в косв. речи после гл. приказания, ΛΑΒΏΝ _aor. act. part. (сопутств.) от_ ΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G2983) брать, ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΉΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (сопутс...
3. FEEDING THE FOUR THOUSAND. 8:1-10 _TEXT 8:1-10_ 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, I have co...
_SUMMARY 7:24_8:13 This section contains an account of three more remarkable miraclesthe expulsion of a demon from the Gentile woman's daughter; the restoration of speech and hearing to the deaf stamm...
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....
31-37 Compare Mat_15:29-31. 32 The meeting with the Greek woman of Syro-Phoenicia suggests a phase of kingdom service for which Israel, in our Lord's day, was utterly incapable. In Jehovah's day the L...
FEEDING THE FOUR THOUSAND. THE SIGN FROM HEAVEN. HEALING OF A BLIND MAN. CONFESSION OF PETER 1-10. Feeding the four thousand (Matthew 15:32). See on Mt....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 8 FOOD FOR 4000 PEOPLE VERSES 1-10 Jesus gave food to a large crowd that did not h...
CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8:1-10 (Mark 8:1) THE FOUR THOUSAND "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, I ha...
_Second feeding_ (Matthew 15:32-39)....
Compare the meagre statement here with the picturesque description in Mark 6:38-40. The evangelist seems to lack interest in the twice-told tale. Mark 8:7. ἰχθύδια : another of Mark's diminutives, but...
THE DEMAND FOR SIGNS REBUKED Mark 8:1-21 Notice the Master's tender considerateness, Mark 8:1-9. He would not have the people faint on their way home. There are distinct differences between this mira...
This was the second miracle of feeding. Our Lord knew whence these people came, and was solicitous for them on their long journey home if they departed without food. The miracle was the result. The wa...
FEEDING THE MULTITUDES AGAIN Matthew 15:32-38; Mark 8:1-9. “During these days [i.e., His sojourn in Decapolis], the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus, calling to Him...
CONTENTS. CHRIST _is here described in feeding the people by a miracle. He giveth Sight to a blind man, and sweetly discourseth with his disciples._ IN days the multitude being very great, and having...
It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...
_THE DIVINE ECONOMY_ ‘He took the seven loaves.’ Mark 8:6 The narrative is full of incident, and is most instructive to any Christian believer. It shows the sympathy of Christ, His generosity, His...
We shall find in chapter 8 another example of that which we have been noticing. Jesus leads the blind man out of the town. He does not forsake Israel wherever there is faith; but He separates the one...
AND HE COMMANDED THE PEOPLE TO SIT DOWN ON THE GROUND,.... Matthew 15:35; AND HE TOOK THE SEVEN LOAVES, AND GAVE THANKS, AND BRAKE THEM; Matthew 15:36; AND GAVE TO HIS DISCIPLES TO SET BEFORE [THE...
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 peop...
_He commanded the people to sit down_ The evangelists having, in the account of the former dinner, described the manner in which the multitude was set down, thought it needless on this occasion to say...
Four thousand fed. Matthew 15:32-39....
TITLE: Dinner on the ground TEXT: Mark 8:1-8 PROPOSITION: Jesus teaches us from this miracle. QUESTION: What? KEY WORD: Lessons SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Some will remember “preaching...
1-10 Our Lord Jesus encouraged the meanest to come to him for life and grace. Christ knows and considers our frames. The bounty of Christ is always ready; to show that, he repeated this miracle. His f...
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Origen Commentary on Matthew Book XI but here, as Matthew and Mark have written, "Jesus gave thanks and brake; "[207]...
Mark 8:6 So G2532 commanded G3853 (G5656) multitude G3793 down G377 (G5629) on G1909 ground G1093 And...
‘And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks he broke and gave to his disciples to set before them. And they set them before the crowd....
THE FEEDING OF FOUR THOUSAND MEN (8:1-10). In the light of Jesus' experience with the Syro-Phoenician woman this feeding is of huge significance and tremendous importance. It was not just a repetition...
Compare notes on Matthew 15:21-39. The miracle (Mark 7:32-37) is peculiar to Mark and of special interest....
Mark 8:1-10. THE MIRACULOUS FEEDING OF FOUR THOUSAND. See on Matthew 15:32-39. The accounts are usually alike, agreeing almost word for word....
BRAKE AND GAVE (εκλασεν κα εδιδου). Constative aorist followed by imperfect. The giving kept on.TO SET BEFORE THEM (ινα παρατιθωσιν). Present subjunctive describing the continuous process....
Mark 8:6 Feeding the Four Thousand. I. Observe the extreme tenderness and love of Christ in this work of power. In it He taught us (1) To reflect how constantly and in how many ways He still exercise...
Mark 8:1 We have here I. A picture of the forsaken Church of Christ. (1) Much people were gathered round the Lord. Many are gathered round Him today. _Few,_if we think of the immense multitude of tho...
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, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now b...
CONTENTS: 4000 fed. Meaning of leaven explained. Blind man outside Bethsaida healed. Peter's confession of faith. The value of a soul. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Peter, disciples, Satan, blind man, Pharisees...
Mark 8:10. _He came into the parts of Dalmanutha,_ situate beyond the Jordan, where Tiberias and Magdala were considerable towns. Mark 8:12. _There shall no sign be given to this generation. Matthew...
_In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat._ CHRIST KNOWS AND SUPPLIES OUR NEED A little lad, during the American war, was his widowed mother’s comfort and joy. One day,...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 8:1 The feeding of the 4,000 probably took place in Gentile territory. Jesus is the living bread for Gentiles as well as for Jews. ⇐...
MARK—NOTE ON MARK 8:6 Giving THANKS, breaking bread, and distributing it are common elements in a Jewish meal. ⇐...
JESUS FEEDS FOUR THOUSAND MATTHEW 15:32-39; MARK 8:1-10; MATTHEW 15:32 Then Jesus called his disciples [_unto him_], and said, Mark 8:1 In
CHAPTER 8 1 _Christ feedeth the people miraculously_ : 10 _refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees_ : 14 _admonisheth his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 8:1. THE MULTITUDE BEING VERY GREAT.—The MS. authority is pretty evenly divided between παμπόλλου as above, and πάλιν πόλλου, _there being again a great multitude...
EXPOSITION MARK 8:1, MARK 8:2 The opening words of the first verse seem to imply that our Lord remained for some time on this, the north-east, side of the Sea of Galilee. THE MULTITUDE BEING VERY GRE...
Let's turn now in our Bibles to Mark's gospel, chapter 8. Now, Mark has already told us how that Jesus fed five thousand men beside the women and children with five loaves and two fish. Now we find a...
1 Corinthians 10:30; 1 Corinthians 10:31; 1 Samuel 9:13; 1 Timothy 4:3;...
To sit down [α ν α π ε σ ε ι ν]. Lit., to recline. Brake and gave. See on Mark 6:41....