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And having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, He ordered these also to be set before <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He told <i>the disciples</i> to serve these as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they also had a few small fish; and after He blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish; and when Jesus had blessed them [and given thanks], He ordered these [fish] to be set before them as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish, and after he had blessed them, he said these were to be served as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish, and when He had blessed them, He said these were to be served as well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They also had a few little fish, and after Jesus had blessed these, he told the disciples to pass them around. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish. He blessed them and said that the fish should also be served to the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish. Jesus gave thanks for these and told the disciples to distribute them too. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish. He blessed them and said that the fish should also be distributed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They also had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also. <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 had a few small fishes, and having blessed, He said to set them also before [them];<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, He ordered these also to be set before <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they had a few little fishes: and having praised, he spake to set them also before.<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 had a few little fishes; and he blessed them, and commanded them to be set before them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they had a few small fish. And he blessed them, and he ordered them to be placed before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They also had a few fish. He said the blessing over them and ordered them distributed also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They had also a few small fish; and after blessing them, he ordered that these too should be distributed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there were a few fishes; he blessed them also, and commanded to set them before them.<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 there were a few fish also for them, and he blessed them, and he said to set them out.<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 had a few small fishes; and he blessed, and commanded that they also be set before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And they had a few fishes: and blessing them, He delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they had a few small fishes; and blessing, he commanded to set these also before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and there being a few small fishes, he gave thanks, and order'd them to be distributed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they had a few small fishes; and, having blessed them, He commanded to set these also before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And they had a few small fishes: and He blessed <i>them,</i> and bid <i>them</i> set them also before <i>the people.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/8-7.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=2422" 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 Feeding of the Four Thousand</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: eichon (V-IIA-3P) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">They also had</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3641.htm" title="3641: oliga (Adj-ANP) -- Puny; especially neuter somewhat.">a few</a> <a href="/greek/2485.htm" title="2485: ichthydia (N-ANP) -- A small fish. Diminutive from ichthus; a petty fish.">small fish,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2127.htm" title="2127: eulogēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.">Jesus blessed</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auta (PPro-AN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">and ordered that</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tauta (DPro-ANP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these</a> <a href="/greek/3908.htm" title="3908: paratithenai (V-PNA) -- From para and tithemi; to place alongside, i.e. Present; by implication, to deposit.">be set before them</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">as well.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.…<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/15-34.htm">Matthew 15:34-38</a></span><br />“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” / And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. / Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-9.htm">John 6:9-13</a></span><br />“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?” / “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. / Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-17.htm">Matthew 14:17-21</a></span><br />“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. / “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said. / And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-5.htm">John 6:5-7</a></span><br />When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” / But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. / Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">1 Kings 17:12-16</a></span><br />But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.” / “Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son, / for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-9.htm">Matthew 16:9-10</a></span><br />Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? / Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-13.htm">Luke 9:13-17</a></span><br />But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” / (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” / They did so, and everyone was seated. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-12.htm">Exodus 16:12-15</a></span><br />“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’” / That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. / When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Numbers 11:31-32</a></span><br />Now a wind sent by the LORD came up, drove in quail from the sea, and brought them near the camp, about two cubits above the surface of the ground, for a day’s journey in every direction around the camp. / All that day and night, and all the next day, the people stayed up gathering the quail. No one gathered less than ten homers, and they spread them out all around the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a></span><br />Give us this day our daily bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-9.htm">John 21:9-13</a></span><br />When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread. / Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” / So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-7.htm">1 Samuel 9:7-8</a></span><br />“If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?” / The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">2 Kings 4:1-7</a></span><br />Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">Matthew 4:4</a></span><br />But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.</p><p class="hdg">fishes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-41.htm">Luke 24:41,42</a></b></br> And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/21-5.htm">John 21:5,8,9</a></b></br> Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No… </p><p class="hdg">he blessed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/6-41.htm">Luke 6:41</a></b></br> And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Matthew 14:19</a></b></br> And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to <i>his</i> disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/mark/6-19.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Distribute</a> <a href="/mark/6-5.htm">Few</a> <a href="/mark/6-43.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/mark/6-43.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/mark/7-36.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Served</a> <a href="/mark/6-36.htm">Small</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/mark/8-3.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/10-16.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/mark/10-16.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/mark/8-30.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/mark/15-6.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Distribute</a> <a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Few</a> <a href="/luke/5-4.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/luke/5-6.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/mark/13-34.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/mark/9-43.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Served</a> <a href="/mark/12-42.htm">Small</a> <a href="/mark/14-22.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/mark/8-27.htm">Way</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>They also had a few small fish</b><br>In the context of the feeding of the four thousand, the mention of "a few small fish" highlights the modest resources available. Fish was a staple in the diet of people living around the Sea of Galilee, where this event likely took place. The small fish, possibly sardines or similar, were common in the region and often dried or salted for preservation. This detail emphasizes the scarcity of resources and sets the stage for the miraculous provision that follows. The use of "small" underscores the insufficiency of human means to meet the needs of the crowd, pointing to the necessity of divine intervention.<p><b>and Jesus blessed them</b><br>The act of blessing the fish signifies Jesus' role as the provider and His authority over creation. In Jewish tradition, blessings were pronounced to acknowledge God's provision and to consecrate food. This blessing is reminiscent of the Jewish practice of giving thanks before meals, as seen in the traditional berakhah. Jesus' blessing here parallels His actions in the feeding of the five thousand (<a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Mark 6:41</a>), reinforcing His identity as the Messiah who provides abundantly. This act also prefigures the Last Supper, where Jesus blesses the bread and wine, symbolizing His body and blood.<p><b>and ordered that these be set before them as well</b><br>Jesus' command to distribute the fish demonstrates His compassion and concern for the physical needs of the people. It also illustrates the orderly manner in which the miracle is performed, reflecting God's nature of bringing order out of chaos. The disciples' role in setting the food before the people highlights their participation in Jesus' ministry and foreshadows their future role in spreading the Gospel. This distribution mirrors the provision of manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16), drawing a parallel between Jesus and Moses, and further establishing Jesus as the greater prophet and provider.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- The central figure in this passage, performing the miracle of feeding the multitude.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>- Followers of Jesus who are involved in distributing the food to the crowd.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>- A large group of people who have been following Jesus and are in need of food.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_small_fish.htm">The Small Fish</a></b><br>- Part of the provisions used by Jesus to feed the multitude, symbolizing God's provision.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>- The setting of this event, highlighting the desolate place where the miracle occurs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_provision.htm">Divine Provision</a></b><br>Jesus' ability to multiply the small fish demonstrates God's power to provide abundantly from limited resources. Trust in God's provision even when resources seem scarce.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessing_and_gratitude.htm">Blessing and Gratitude</a></b><br>Jesus blesses the food before distributing it, teaching us the importance of gratitude and seeking God's blessing over our resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/participation_in_miracles.htm">Participation in Miracles</a></b><br>The disciples' role in distributing the food shows that God often involves us in His work. Be willing to serve and participate in God's plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The miracle challenges us to have faith that God can do the impossible. Approach life's challenges with faith that God can provide solutions beyond our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_sharing.htm">Community and Sharing</a></b><br>The feeding of the multitude emphasizes the importance of community and sharing what we have with others. Practice generosity and hospitality in your community.<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/should_you_separate_yourself_from_them.htm">What miracles did Jesus perform according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_adrian_rogers'_impact.htm">Do they honor me with lips, not hearts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_4,000_near_galilee.htm">Do any historical records or archaeological findings corroborate the gathering of 4,000 people near the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 15:32-38)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_were_4,000_fed_with_few_loaves_fish.htm">In Mark 8:1-9, how can 4,000 people be fed with just a few loaves and fish without violating natural laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/8-7.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">They also had</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶχον</span> <span class="translit">(eichon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect 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">a few</span><br /><span class="grk">ὀλίγα</span> <span class="translit">(oliga)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3641.htm">Strong's 3641: </a> </span><span class="str2">Puny; especially neuter somewhat.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">small fish,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰχθύδια</span> <span class="translit">(ichthydia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2485.htm">Strong's 2485: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small fish. Diminutive from ichthus; a petty fish.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</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">[Jesus] blessed</span><br /><span class="grk">εὐλογήσας</span> <span class="translit">(eulogēsas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2127.htm">Strong's 2127: </a> </span><span class="str2">(lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὰ</span> <span class="translit">(auta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] ordered that</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these</span><br /><span class="grk">ταῦτα</span> <span class="translit">(tauta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">be set before [them]</span><br /><span class="grk">παρατιθέναι</span> <span class="translit">(paratithenai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3908.htm">Strong's 3908: </a> </span><span class="str2">From para and tithemi; to place alongside, i.e. Present; by implication, to deposit.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as well.</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/8-7.htm">Mark 8:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/8-7.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 8:7 They had a few small fish (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/8-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 8:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 8:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/8-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 8:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 8:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>