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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 />His disciples answered, &#8220But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />His disciples replied, “How are we supposed to find enough food to feed them out here in the wilderness?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And His disciples answered Him, "From where will anyone be able to satisfy these with bread, here in this desolate place?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these <i>men</i> with bread here in the wilderness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then His disciples answered Him, “How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And His disciples replied to Him, “Where will anyone be able <i>to find enough</i> bread here in <i>this</i> desolate place to satisfy these people?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And His disciples answered Him, &#8220Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And His disciples answered Him, “Where will anyone be able to <i>find enough to</i> satisfy these men with bread here in a desolate place?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And His disciples answered Him, “Where will anyone be able <i>to find enough</i> bread here in <i>this</i> desolate place to satisfy these people?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />His disciples replied to Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this isolated place to feed these people?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His disciples answered him, “Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to feed these people? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His disciples answered Him, &#8220Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to fill these people?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The disciples said, "This place is like a desert. Where can we find enough food to feed such a crowd?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His disciples asked him, "Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people in this place where no one lives?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His disciples asked him, "Where in this desert can anyone find enough food to feed all these people?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His disciples answered him, "Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people out here in the wilderness?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His disciples replied, ?Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His disciples answered him, "Where can someone get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy these people?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?" answered His disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And His disciples answered Him, “From where will anyone be able to feed these here in a wilderness with bread?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And His disciples answered Him, "From where will anyone be able to satisfy these with bread, here in this desolate place?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And his disciples answered him, 'Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And his disciples answered him, Whence might anyone be able to satisfy these with loaves here in the lonely place?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And his disciples answered him: From whence can any one fill them here with bread in the wilderness? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And his disciples answered him, “From where would anyone be able to obtain enough bread for them in the wilderness?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His disciples answered him, “Where can anyone get enough bread to satisfy them here in this deserted place?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His disciples replied, “How can one feed these people with bread here in the desert?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His disciples said to him, How can any man here in this lonely place, feed all of these with 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 />His disciples said to him, “From where here in the desert can a man supply enough bread for all of these?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And his disciples answered him: Whence will any one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in the wilderness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And His disciples responded, Whence shall any one be able to feed these with bread in the desert?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />His disciples answered him, Whence can a man here in the desert satisfy these with bread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />his disciples answer'd, how is it possible here in the desart to furnish bread enough for all this company?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?" answered His disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And His disciples answered Him, "Whence will any one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in a desert place?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And his disciples answered Him, From whence can <i>one</i> satisfy these <i>people</i> with bread here in a desert?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/8-4.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=2393" 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">3</span>If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētai (N-NMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: apekrithēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">replied,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/4159.htm" title="4159: Pothen (Adv) -- From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause.">“Where</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: ep’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">in</a> <a href="/greek/2047.htm" title="2047: erēmias (N-GFS) -- A desert place, desert, uninhabited region. From eremos; solitude.">this desolate place</a> <a href="/greek/5602.htm" title="5602: hōde (Adv) -- From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither."></a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: dynēsetai (V-FIM-3S) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">could</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anyone</a> <a href="/greek/740.htm" title="740: artōn (N-GMP) -- Bread, a loaf, food. From airo; bread or a loaf.">find enough bread</a> <a href="/greek/5526.htm" title="5526: chortasai (V-ANA) -- To feed, satisfy, fatten. From chortos; to fodder, i.e. to gorge.">to feed</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutous (DPro-AMP) -- This; he, she, it. ">all these people?”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">5</span>“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.…<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/15-33.htm">Matthew 15:33</a></span><br />The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”<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="/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="/exodus/16-3.htm">Exodus 16:3-4</a></span><br />“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!” / Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Numbers 11:21-23</a></span><br />But Moses replied, “Here I am among 600,000 men on foot, yet You say, ‘I will give them meat, and they will eat for a month.’ / If all our flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?” / The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-15.htm">Matthew 14:15-17</a></span><br />When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” / “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.” / “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-9.htm">John 6:9</a></span><br />“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”<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="/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="/john/6-11.htm">John 6:11-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. / And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” / So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.<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="/luke/9-12.htm">Luke 9:12-13</a></span><br />As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.” / 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a></span><br />He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-32</a></span><br />Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And his disciples answered him, From where can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?</p><p class="hdg">From.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/6-36.htm">Mark 6:36,37,52</a></b></br> Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Numbers 11:21-23</a></b></br> And Moses said, The people, among whom I <i>am</i>, <i>are</i> six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a></b></br> And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Able</a> <a href="/mark/7-27.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/mark/8-2.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/mark/6-35.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/mark/6-35.htm">Deserted</a> <a href="/mark/6-35.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/mark/8-1.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/mark/6-43.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/mark/7-28.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/mark/6-43.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/matthew/26-60.htm">Find</a> <a href="/mark/3-23.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/genesis/27-37.htm">Possibly</a> <a href="/mark/6-35.htm">Remote</a> <a href="/matthew/28-14.htm">Satisfy</a> <a href="/mark/6-2.htm">Whence</a> <a href="/mark/1-13.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/8-25.htm">Able</a> <a href="/mark/8-5.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/mark/8-34.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/mark/14-50.htm">Deserted</a> <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/luke/15-15.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/mark/15-36.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/mark/11-2.htm">Find</a> <a href="/mark/9-23.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/mark/9-22.htm">Possibly</a> <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Remote</a> <a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Satisfy</a> <a href="/mark/12-37.htm">Whence</a> <a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Wilderness</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>His disciples replied</b><br>The disciples often serve as representatives of human limitations and understanding. Their response reflects a common theme in the Gospels where the disciples struggle to comprehend Jesus' power and mission. This moment is reminiscent of their earlier confusion in <a href="/mark/6-37.htm">Mark 6:37</a> during the feeding of the 5,000, highlighting their ongoing journey of faith and understanding.<p><b>“Where in this desolate place</b><br>The setting is significant, as it underscores the miraculous nature of what Jesus is about to do. The term "desolate place" suggests a remote, uninhabited area, possibly in the region of the Decapolis, which was known for its Gentile population. This setting emphasizes the barrenness and the impossibility of providing for such a large crowd through natural means, setting the stage for a divine intervention.<p><b>could anyone find enough bread</b><br>Bread is a staple food in the ancient Near East, symbolizing sustenance and life. The disciples' question reflects a practical concern, as they are aware of the logistical impossibility of acquiring enough food in such a remote location. This echoes the Israelites' experience in the wilderness, where God provided manna, drawing a parallel to Jesus as the provider of spiritual and physical nourishment.<p><b>to feed all these people?”</b><br>The crowd's size is significant, as it demonstrates the widespread interest in Jesus' ministry and the pressing need for His message and miracles. This phrase highlights the disciples' focus on the physical needs of the people, while Jesus often uses such situations to teach deeper spiritual truths. The feeding of the multitude prefigures the Last Supper and the Eucharist, where Jesus offers Himself as the true bread of life, fulfilling the spiritual hunger of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- The central figure of the Gospel, performing miracles and teaching His disciples.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>- Followers of Jesus who are learning from His teachings and witnessing His miracles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/desolate_place.htm">Desolate Place</a></b><br>- A remote area where Jesus and His disciples find themselves with a large crowd, emphasizing the challenge of providing for the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/crowd.htm">Crowd</a></b><br>- A large group of people who have followed Jesus, eager to hear His teachings and witness His miracles.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/miracle_of_feeding.htm">Miracle of Feeding</a></b><br>- The event where Jesus miraculously provides food for the multitude, demonstrating His divine power and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as Jesus provided for the crowd in a desolate place, we can trust God to meet our needs, even in seemingly impossible situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_spiritual_hunger.htm">Recognizing Spiritual Hunger</a></b><br>The physical hunger of the crowd mirrors our spiritual hunger. We should seek Jesus, the "bread of life," to satisfy our deepest needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The disciples' question reflects a lack of understanding of Jesus' power. We are called to have faith in God's ability to work beyond our limitations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_for_others.htm">Compassion for Others</a></b><br>Jesus' concern for the crowd's physical needs teaches us to be compassionate and proactive in helping those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_past_miracles.htm">Learning from Past Miracles</a></b><br>Reflecting on God's past faithfulness can strengthen our faith in His future provision and guidance.<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/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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_cana's_miracle_only_in_john.htm">Why does this miracle at Cana (John 2:1-11) only appear in John's Gospel and not in the Synoptics?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_many_worship_on_sunday,_not_sabbath.htm">Exodus 31:16-17 - If the Sabbath was meant as a permanent covenant sign 'forever,' why do so many believers worship on Sunday instead?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Satisfy.</span>--The verb is the same as the "filled" of <a href="/mark/7-27.htm" title="But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to the dogs.">Mark 7:27</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Here in the wilderness.</span>--The word here, as in <a href="/matthew/15-33.htm" title="And his disciples say to him, From where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?">Matthew 15:33</a>, is not the one usually employed, and is abstract, not concrete, in its form, suggesting the idea, <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> of "loneliness;" and through that, of a lonely place. It is used in a like sense in <a href="/2_corinthians/11-26.htm" title="In journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brothers;">2Corinthians 11:26</a>; <a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm" title="(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.">Hebrews 11:38</a>. Like many other abstract words, it seems to have tended to a concrete meaning; but there is always an appreciable shade of difference.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?</span> St. Matthew (<a href="/matthew/15-33.htm">Matthew 15:33</a>) gives the question thus: "Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place, as to fill so great a multitude?" The disciples, measuring the difficulty by human reason, thought that it was impossible to find so many loaves in the desert. But Christ in this necessity, when human resources fail, supplies Divine; and meanwhile the disciples' estimate of the impossibility illustrates the grandeur of the miracle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/8-4.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">His</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<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">disciples</span><br /><span class="grk">μαθηταὶ</span> <span class="translit">(mathētai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπεκρίθησαν</span> <span class="translit">(apekrithēsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Where</span><br /><span class="grk">Πόθεν</span> <span class="translit">(Pothen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4159.htm">Strong's 4159: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπ’</span> <span class="translit">(ep’)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">this desolate place</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐρημίας</span> <span class="translit">(erēmias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2047.htm">Strong's 2047: </a> </span><span class="str2">A desert place, desert, uninhabited region. From eremos; solitude.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">could</span><br /><span class="grk">δυνήσεταί</span> <span class="translit">(dynēsetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">anyone</span><br /><span class="grk">τις</span> <span class="translit">(tis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[find enough] bread</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄρτων</span> <span class="translit">(artōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive 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. From airo; bread or a loaf.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to feed</span><br /><span class="grk">χορτάσαι</span> <span class="translit">(chortasai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5526.htm">Strong's 5526: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed, satisfy, fatten. From chortos; to fodder, i.e. to gorge.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all these [people]?”</span><br /><span class="grk">τούτους</span> <span class="translit">(toutous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/8-4.htm">Mark 8:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/8-4.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 8:4 His disciples answered him From where could (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/8-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 8:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 8:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/8-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 8:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 8:5" /></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>