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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They discussed this with one another and said, &#8220It is because we have no bread.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn’t brought any bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they were reasoning with one another because they had no loaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they reasoned among themselves, saying, <i>It is</i> because we have no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “<i>It is</i> because we have no bread.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they <i>began</i> to discuss with one another <i>the fact</i> that they had no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they <i>began</i> to discuss with one another <i>the fact</i> that they had no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they <i>began to</i> discuss with one another <i>the fact</i> that they had no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They <i>began</i> discussing this with one another, saying, “It is because we have no bread [that He said this].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The disciples talked this over and said to each other, "He must be saying this because we don't have any bread." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They had been discussing with one another that they didn't have any bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They started discussing among themselves: "He says this because we don't have any bread." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they were discussing with one another the fact that they didn't have any bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they began to discuss this with one another, saying, ?It is because we have no bread.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they began to discuss with one another about having no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And they began discussing among themselves that they had no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />they explained His words to one another by saying, "We have no bread!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they were reasoning with one another, saying, “Because we have no loaves.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they were reasoning with one another because they had no loaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they were reasoning with one another, saying -- 'Because we have no loaves.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they reasoned with one another, saying, Because we have no loaves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we have no bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they discussed this with one another, saying, “For we have no bread.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They concluded among themselves that it was because they had no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They said to one another, “It is because we have no bread.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They were reasoning among themselves and saying, It is because we have no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they were reasoning with one another, and they were saying, “It is because we have no bread.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they reasoned with one another, saying: It is because we have no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And they were reasoning to one another, saying, It is because we have not bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they talked the matter over among themselves, saying, This is because we have no loaves of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />they said to one another, this is because we did not take bread: which Jesus perceiving,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />they explained His words to one another by saying, "We have no bread!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they were reasoning one with another, "<i>It is</i> because we have no bread!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />they argued one with another, saying, <i>It is</i> because we have no bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/8-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=2492" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/8.htm">The Leaven to Beware</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/1260.htm" title="1260: dielogizonto (V-IIM/P-3P) -- To reason (with), debate (with), consider. From dia and logizomai; to reckon thoroughly, i.e. to deliberate.">they began to discuss</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">with</a> <a href="/greek/240.htm" title="240: allēlous (RecPro-AMP) -- One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.">one another</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">the fact that</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echousin (V-PIA-3P) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">they had</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">no</a> <a href="/greek/740.htm" title="740: artous (N-AMP) -- Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.">bread.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">17</span>Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-7.htm">Matthew 16:7</a></span><br />They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-25.htm">Luke 24:25</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-52.htm">John 6:52</a></span><br />At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-31.htm">Matthew 14:31</a></span><br />Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-30.htm">Matthew 6:30</a></span><br />If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Matthew 8:26</a></span><br />“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-8.htm">Matthew 16:8-9</a></span><br />Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread? / Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Luke 12:1</a></span><br />In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-16.htm">John 12:16</a></span><br />At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-17.htm">John 16:17-18</a></span><br />Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?” / They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a></span><br />And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Numbers 11:4-6</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? / We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. / But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Psalm 78:19-20</a></span><br />They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13-14</a></span><br />Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel. / They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-7.htm">Matthew 16:7,8</a></b></br> And they reasoned among themselves, saying, <i>It is</i> because we have taken no bread… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/9-46.htm">Luke 9:46</a></b></br> Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/20-5.htm">Luke 20:5</a></b></br> And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/8-14.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/matthew/16-8.htm">Discuss</a> <a href="/matthew/21-25.htm">Discussed</a> <a href="/mark/4-34.htm">Explained</a> <a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Loaves</a> <a href="/mark/2-8.htm">Reasoned</a> <a href="/mark/2-8.htm">Reasoning</a> <a href="/mark/8-1.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/mark/7-29.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Discuss</a> <a href="/mark/9-34.htm">Discussed</a> <a href="/luke/24-27.htm">Explained</a> <a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/mark/8-19.htm">Loaves</a> <a href="/mark/11-31.htm">Reasoned</a> <a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Reasoning</a> <a href="/mark/9-2.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/mark/8-38.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-1.htm">Jesus feeds the people miraculously;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-10.htm">refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-14.htm">admonishes his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-22.htm">gives a blind man his sight;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-27.htm">acknowledges that he is the Jesus who should suffer and rise again;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/8-34.htm">and exhorts to patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they began to discuss with one another</b><br>The disciples often engaged in discussions among themselves, reflecting their human nature and the learning process they were undergoing. This phrase highlights their communal approach to problem-solving and decision-making. In the context of first-century Jewish culture, communal discussion was a common method for interpreting the Torah and understanding daily life challenges. This setting also emphasizes the disciples' close relationship and their shared experiences as followers of Jesus.<p><b>the fact that they had no bread.</b><br>Bread was a staple in the diet of the people in ancient Israel, symbolizing sustenance and life. The lack of bread here is significant, as it follows the miraculous feeding of the 4,000, where Jesus demonstrated His power to provide. This situation reveals the disciples' struggle to fully grasp Jesus' divine nature and His ability to meet their needs. It also serves as a reminder of the Israelites' reliance on God for manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16), drawing a parallel between Jesus and God's provision. The disciples' concern over physical bread contrasts with Jesus' teachings about spiritual nourishment, as seen in <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>, where Jesus declares Himself the "bread of life."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- The central figure in the Gospel of Mark, who is teaching His disciples about faith and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>- The followers of Jesus who are often depicted as struggling to understand His teachings and miracles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bread.htm">Bread</a></b><br>- A recurring symbol in the Gospels, representing both physical sustenance and spiritual nourishment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/boat.htm">Boat</a></b><br>- The setting for this passage, often used in the Gospels as a place of teaching and revelation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees_and_herod.htm">Pharisees and Herod</a></b><br>- Mentioned earlier in the chapter as those who demand a sign from Jesus, representing unbelief and spiritual blindness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_spiritual_blindness.htm">Understanding Spiritual Blindness</a></b><br>The disciples' focus on physical bread reveals their spiritual blindness. We must seek to understand the deeper spiritual truths Jesus teaches.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as God provided manna in the wilderness, He provides for our needs. We should trust in His provision rather than worry about material lack.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/beware_of_false_teachings.htm">Beware of False Teachings</a></b><br>Jesus warns about the "leaven" of the Pharisees and Herod. We must be vigilant against teachings that can lead us away from the truth of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>The disciples' concern over bread reflects a lack of faith. We are called to live by faith, trusting in Jesus' power and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflect_on_jesus'_miracles.htm">Reflect on Jesus' Miracles</a></b><br>Reflecting on Jesus' past miracles can strengthen our faith and remind us of His power and care in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_mark_16_9-20_missing.htm">Why are Mark 16:9-20 missing in some Bibles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_mark_16_9-20_missing_early.htm">Why does Mark 16:9-20 not appear in the earliest manuscripts of the Gospel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_mark_16_9-20_absent_early_on.htm">Why does Mark 16:9-20 not appear in the earliest manuscripts, suggesting it was added later?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_christianity_a_religion_or_relationship.htm">Is Christianity a religion or a personal relationship?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - According to the most approved readings, this verse should be read thus: <span class="cmt_word">And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread</span>. There is something very artless and simple in this narrative. Our Lord speaks of" leaven;" and the mention of this word reminds the disciples that they had forgotten to bring bread with them in the boat; and fearing lest Christ should direct them, according to his wont, to land on some desert shore, they were in some anxiety how they might obtain what they would need; and so they disputed among themselves; one, it may be, throwing the blame upon another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/8-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[So]</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they began to discuss</span><br /><span class="grk">διελογίζοντο</span> <span class="translit">(dielogizonto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1260.htm">Strong's 1260: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reason (with), debate (with), consider. From dia and logizomai; to reckon thoroughly, i.e. to deliberate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one another</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλλήλους</span> <span class="translit">(allēlous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_240.htm">Strong's 240: </a> </span><span class="str2">One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fact that</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔχουσιν</span> <span class="translit">(echousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ouk)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bread.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄρτους</span> <span class="translit">(artous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_740.htm">Strong's 740: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bread, a loaf, food. 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