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. About four thousand [c]men were there; and He dismissed them.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:6 Lit crowd
  2. Mark 8:6 Lit crowd
  3. Mark 8:9 I.e., 4,000 men plus women and children, cf. Matt 15:38

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