Mark 8:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 8:4

2 “I have ^acompassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

3 And if I send them away hungry to their own houses, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from afar.”

4 Then His disciples answered Him, “How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?”

5 ^aHe asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”

6 So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

7 They also had a few small fish; and ^ahaving blessed them, He said to set them also before them.

8 So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments.

9 Now those who had eaten were about four thousand. And He sent them away,

10 ^aimmediately got into the boat with His disciples, and came to the region of Dalmanutha.

The Pharisees Seek a Sign

11 ^aThen the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him.

Verse Comparison: Mark 8:4

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American Standard Version
And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

Amplified® Bible
And His disciples replied to Him, How can anyone fill {and} satisfy [these people] with loaves of bread here in [this] desolate {and} uninhabited region?

Contemporary English Version
The disciples said, "This place is like a desert. Where can we find enough food to feed such a crowd?"

Darby English Version
And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a desert place?

Good News Bible
His disciples asked him, "Where in this desert can anyone find enough food to feed all these people?"

International Standard Version
His disciples answered him, "Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people out here in the wilderness?"

King James Version
And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

New American Standard Bible
And His disciples answered Him, "Where will anyone be able {to find enough} bread here in {this} desolate place to satisfy these people?"

New International Version
His disciples answered, "But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?"

New King James Version
Then His disciples answered Him, 'How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And His disciples answered Him, "Where will anyone find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?"

Young's Literal Translation
And his disciples answered him, `Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?'

New English Translation
His disciples answered him, “Where can someone get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”

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