And He *directed the [a]people to recline on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve, and they served them to the [b]people. They also had a few small fish; and (A)after He had blessed them, He told the disciples to serve these as well. And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large (B)baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.

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  1. Mark 8:6 Lit crowd
  2. Mark 8:6 Lit crowd

He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so. They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them.(A) The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.(B)

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