Mark 8:8

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Mark 8:8 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

King James Version KJV

So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

American Standard Version ASV

And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And they took the food, and had enough; and they took up seven baskets full of the broken bits.

Free Bible Version FBV

They ate until they were full, and then collected up seven baskets of leftovers.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

So they did eate, and were sufficed, and they tooke vp of the broken meate that was left, seuen baskets full.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

and they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces — seven baskets;

World English Bible WEB

They ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

So they ate, and were satisfied: and they took up of the fragments that were left, seven baskets.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And they did eat and were filled; and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.

Translation for Translators T4T

the people ate this food and they had plenty to satisfy them. The disciples collected the pieces of food that were left over. They filled seven large baskets full of those pieces.

Plain English Version PEV

They all ate and ate until they were full, and there was a lot of food that they didn’t eat. Then they picked up all those left-over bits of food, and they filled up 7 baskets with it.

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Mark 8:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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GRK εφαγον δε και εχορτασθησαν και ηραν περισσευματα κλασματων επτα σπυριδας

εφαγον phagein G5315 to eat Verb-2AAI-3P

δε de G1161 then Conj

και kai G2532 and Conj

εχορτασθησαν chortazō G5526 to feed Verb-API-3P

και kai G2532 and Conj

ηραν airō G142 to take up Verb-AAI-3P

περισσευματα perisseuma G4051 overflow Noun-APN

κλασματων klasma G2801 fragment Noun-GPN

επτα hepta G2033 seven Adj-NUI

σπυριδας spuris G4711 basket Noun-APF

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Greek Word Reference — Mark 8:8

εφαγον phagein G5315 "to eat" Verb-2AAI-3P

This Greek word means to eat, whether literally or figuratively, as seen in Matthew 14:20 and 1 Corinthians 11:21. It can also refer to partaking in food and drink, like in 1 Corinthians 9:4. The word is often used in the context of everyday life and community.

Definition: φάγομαιHellenistic for cl. ἔδομαι, see: ἐσθίω. ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω, [in LXX chiefly for אכל ;] to eat; __(a) absol.: Mat.14:20, 21 Mrk.6:31, Jhn.4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M, Pr., 111), 1Co.11:21; διδόναι φαγεῖν, with dative of person(s), Mrk.5:43, al.; ἐ. καὶ πίνειν, Mat.6:25, 31 Luk.10:7, al.; of ordinary use of food and drink, 1Co.9:4 11:22; of partaking of food at table, Mrk.2:16, Luk.5:30, al.; opposite to fasting, Mat.11:18, Luk.5:33, al.; of revelling, Mat.24:49, Luk.12:45 . __(b) with accusative of thing(s): Mat.6:25, Mrk.1:6, Jhn.6:31, Rom.14:2, al.; ἄρτον (Heb. אָכַל לֶחֶם), Mat.15:2, Mrk.3:20, al.; τὸν ἑαυτοῦ ἄ., 2Th.3:12; ἄ. before παρά, genitive of person(s), 2Th.3:8; τά before id., Luk.10:7; τ. πάσχα, Mat.26:17, Mrk.14:12 al; τ. κυριακὸν δεῖπνον, 1Co.11:20; τ. θυσίας, 1Co.10:18; before ἐκ (= cl. part. genitive), Jhn.6:26, 5o, 51, 1Co.11:28; ἀπό (cf. Heb. אָכַל מִן), Mat.15:27, Mrk.7:28; metaphorically, to devour, consume: Heb.10:27, Jas.5:3, Rev.17:16 (cf. κατ-, συν-εσθίω) . (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 89 NT verses. KJV: eat, meat See also: 1 Corinthians 8:8; Luke 14:15; Hebrews 13:10.

δε de G1161 "then" Conj

This is a conjunction that means and, but, or then, used to connect ideas like in Matthew 1:2 and 2 Corinthians 6:15.

Definition: δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), post-positive conjunctive particle; __1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff., 2Co.6:15, 16, 2Pe.1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Rom.3:21, 22, 9:30, 1Co.2:6, Gal.2:2, Php.2:8; in transition to something new, Mat.1:18, 2:19, Luk.13:1, Jhn.7:14, Act.6:1, Rom.8:28, 1Co.7:1 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, Jhn.3:19, Rom.5:8, 1Co.1:12, Eph.2:4, 5:32, al.; ὡς δέ, Jhn.2:9; καὶ . . . δέ, but also, Mat.10:18, Luk.1:76, Jhn.6:51, Rom.11:23, al.; καὶ ἐὰν δέ, yea even if, Jhn.8:16. __2. Adversative, but, on the other hand, prop., answering to a foregoing μέν (which see), and distinguishing a word or clause from one preceding (in NT most frequently without μέν; Bl., §77, 12): ἐὰν δέ, Mat.6:14, 23, al.; ἐγὼ (σὺ, etc.) δέ, Mat.5:22, 6:6, Mrk.8:29, al.; ὁ δέ, αὐτὸς δέ, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:40, al.; after a negation, Mat.6:19, 20, Rom.3:4, 1Th.5:21, al. (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 2552 NT verses. KJV: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English) See also: 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 12:9; 1 Peter 1:7.

και kai G2532 "and" Conj

And or also, a connecting word used to join ideas or words, like in Matthew 2:18 and Hebrews 1:1.

Definition: καί, conj., and __I. Copulative. __1. Connecting single words; __(a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12, 9:4, al. __(b) connecting numerals (WM, §37, 4): Jhn.2:20, Act.13:20; __(with) joining terms which are not mutually exclusive, as the part with the whole: Mat.8:33, 26:59, Mrk.16:17, Act.5:29, al. __2. Connecting clauses and sentences: Mat.3:12, Act.5:21, al. mult.; esp. __(a) where, after the simplicity of the popular language, sentences are paratactically joined (WM, §60, 3; M, Pr., 12; Deiss., LAE, 128ff.): Mat.1:21, 7:25, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.10:3, al.; __(b) joining affirmative to negative sentences: Luk.3:14, Jhn.4:11, IIIJhn.10; __(with) consecutive, and so: Mat.5:1, 23:32, Heb.3:19, al.; after imperatives, Mat.4:19, Luk.7:7, al.; __(d) = καίτοι, and yet: Mat.3:14, 6:26, Mrk.12:12, Luk.18:7 (Field, Notes, 72), 1Co.5:2, al.; __(e) beginning an apodosis (= Heb. וְ; so sometimes δέ in cl.), then: Luk.2:21, 7:12, Act.1:10; beginning a question (WM, §53, 3a): Mrk.10:26, Luk.10:29, Jhn.9:36. __3. Epexegetic, and, and indeed, namely (WM, §53, 3c): Luk.3:18, Jhn.1:16, Act.23:6, Rom.1:5, 1Co.3:5, al. __4. In transition: Mat.4:23, Mrk.5:1, 21, Jhn.1:19, al.; so, Hebraistically, καὶ ἐγένετο (וַי:הִי; also ἐγένετο δέ), Mrk.1:9 (cf. Luk.5:1; V. Burton, §§357-60; M, Pr., 14, 16). __5. καὶ . . . καί, both . . . and (for τε . . . καί, see: τε); __(a) connecting single words: Mat.10:28, Mrk.4:41, Rom.11:33, al.; __(b) clauses and sentences: Mrk.9:13, Jhn.7:28, 1Co.1:22, al. __II. Adjunctive, also, even, still: Mat.5:39, 40; Mrk.2:28, al. mult.; esp. with pron., adv., etc., Mat.20:4, Jhn.7:47, al; ὡς κ., Act.11:17; καθὼς κ., Rom.15:7; οὑτω κ., Rom.6:11; διὸ κ., Luk.1:35; ὁ κ. (Deiss., BS, 313ff.), Act.13:9; pleonastically, μετὰ κ.. (Bl., §77, 7; Deiss., BS, 265f,), Php.4:3; τί κ., 1 Co 15:29; ἀλλὰ κ., Luk.14:22, Jhn.5:18, al.; καίγε (M, Pr., 230; Burton, §437), Act.17:27; καίπερ, Heb.5:8; κ. ἐάν, see: ἐάν. ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, conditional particle, representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf. Jhn.13:17, 1Co.7:36), if haply, if; __1. with subjc. (cl.); __(a) pres.: Mat.6:22, Luk.10:6, Jhn.7:17, Rom.2:25, 26 al.; { __(b) aor. (= Lat. fut. pf.): Mat.4:9 16:26 (cf. ptcp. in Luk.9:25; M, Pr., 230), Mrk.3:24, Luk.14:34, Jhn.5:43, Rom.7:2, al.; = cl. εἰ, with opt., Jhn.9:22 11:57, Act.9:2; as Heb. אִם = ὅταν, Jhn.12:32 14:3, I Jhn.2:28 3:2, Heb.3:7" (LXX) . __2. C. indic, (as in late writers, fr. Arist. on; see WH, App., 171; VD, MGr. 2, App., §77; Deiss., BS, 201f., LAE, 155, 254; M, Pr., 168, 187; Bl., §65, 4); __(a) fut.: Mat.18:19 T, Luk.19:40, Act.7:7; __(b) pres.: 1Th.3:8 (see Milligan, in l.). __3. With other particles: ἐ. καί (Bl., §65, 6), Gal.6:1; ἐ. μή (M, Pr., 185, 187; Bl., l.with), with subjc. pres., Mat.10:13, 1Co.8:8, Jas.2:17, 1Jn.3:21; aor., Mat.6:15, Mrk.3:27, Jhn.3:3, Rom.10:15, Gal.1:8 2:16 (see Lft., Ellic., in ll.); ἐ. τε . . . ἐ. τε, [in LXX for אִם . . . אִם, Est.19:13, al.,] Rom.14:8. __4. = cl. ἄν (which see) after relat. pronouns and adverbs (Tdf., Pr., 96; WH, App., 173; M, Pr., 42f.; Bl., §26, 4; Mayser, 152f.; Deiss., BS, 202ff.): ὃς ἐ., Mat.5:19, Mrk.6:22, 23 Luk.17:32, 1Co.6:18, al.; ὅπου ἐ., Mat.8:19; ὁσάκις ἐ., Rev.11:6; οὗ ἐ., 1Co.16:6; καθὸ ἐ., 2Co.8:12; ὅστις ἐ., Gal.5:10. (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 5212 NT verses. KJV: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet See also: 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Corinthians 16:1.

εχορτασθησαν chortazō G5526 "to feed" Verb-API-3P

To feed or fill with food is what this word means, like giving animals fodder or people a satisfying meal. Jesus used it to describe feeding the 5,000 in Matthew 14:20 and Mark 6:42.

Definition: χορτάζω (χόρτος), [in LXX for שָׂבַע, Psa.17:14 al. ;] __(a) prop., of animals (see Lft. on Php.4:12), to feed, fatten: Rev.19:21; __(b) in late Gk. (Kennedy, Sources, 82, 156), of persons, to fill or satisfy with food: with accusative of person(s), Mat.15:33; pass., Mat.14:20 15:37, Mrk.6:42 7:27 8:8, Luk.9:17, Jhn.6:26, Jas.2:16; opposite to πεινᾶν, Php.4:12; with genitive of thing(s), Mrk.8:4; ἀπό, Luk.16:21; ἐκ, Luk.15:16, WH, txt.; metaphorically, Mat.5:6, Luk.6:21.† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 15 NT verses. KJV: feed, fill, satisfy See also: James 2:16; Mark 8:4; Revelation 19:21.

και kai G2532 "and" Conj

And or also, a connecting word used to join ideas or words, like in Matthew 2:18 and Hebrews 1:1.

Usage: Occurs in 5212 NT verses. KJV: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet See also: 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Corinthians 16:1.

ηραν airō G142 "to take up" Verb-AAI-3P

Means to lift up or take away, used in John 8:59 to describe Jesus escaping, and in John 1:29 to describe Jesus taking away sin.

Definition: αἴρω, [in LXX chiefly for נשׂא, also for לקח, etc. ;] __1. to raise, take up, lift or draw up: Jhn.8:59 11:41, Act.27:17, al. __2. to bear, carry: Mat.4:6 16:24, al. __3. to bear or take away, carry off, remove: Mat.21:21, Jhn.19:31, 1Co.5:12 6:15 (see Lft., Notes, 216), al.; of the taking away sin by Christ, Jhn.1:29, 1Jn.3:5. (Cf. ἀπ᾽, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, μετ-, συν-, ὑπερ-αίρω). For exx. from π., see MM, VGT, see word) (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 98 NT verses. KJV: away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up) See also: 1 Corinthians 6:15; Luke 19:21; Revelation 10:5.

περισσευματα perisseuma G4051 "overflow" Noun-APN

This term refers to a surplus or overflow of something, like food or money. In Mark 8:8, it describes the leftover bread after Jesus fed a crowd. It can also mean an abundance of spiritual things, like the words that come out of our hearts, as in Matthew 12:34.

Definition: περίσσευμα, -τος, τό (περισσεύω) [in LXX: Ecc.2:15 * ;] that which is over and above, superfluity, abundance: opposite to ὑστέρημα (which see), 2Co.8:13-14; pl., Mrk.8:8; metaphorically, π. τ. καρδίας, Mat.12:34, Luk.6:45 (cf. Ec, l.with; Plut., al.).† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 5 NT verses. KJV: abundance, that was left, over and above See also: 2 Corinthians 8:13; Luke 6:45; Matthew 12:34.

κλασματων klasma G2801 "fragment" Noun-GPN

A fragment is a broken piece of something, like the leftovers from the feeding of the 5000 in Matthew 14 and Mark 6.

Definition: κλάσμα, -τος, τό (κλάω), [in LXX for פַּת, פֶּלַח ;] a broken piece, fragment: Mat.14:20 15:37, Mrk.6:43 8:8, 19-20, Luk.9:17, Jhn.6:12-13 † (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 9 NT verses. KJV: broken, fragment See also: John 6:12; Mark 8:8; Matthew 15:37.

επτα hepta G2033 "seven" Adj-NUI

The Greek word for the number seven, used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection, as seen in Matthew 12:45 and Mark 8:5.

Definition: ἐπτά, οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl., seven: Mat.12:45 18:22 (cf. ἑβδομηκοντάκις), Mrk.8:5, al.; οἱ ἐ, Act.21:8 (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 64 NT verses. KJV: seven See also: Acts 6:3; Revelation 1:4; Hebrews 11:30.

σπυριδας spuris G4711 "basket" Noun-APF

A basket in the Bible is a flexible container used to carry food, like when Jesus in Matthew 15:37 fed a crowd with leftovers collected in baskets. It was a common item used for carrying provisions. Jesus used baskets to feed the crowd.

Definition: σφυρίς (T, Rec. σπυρίς, see WH, App., 148; 131., § 6, 7), -ίδος, ἡ, a flexible mat-basket for carrying provisions: Mat.15:37 16:10, Mrk.8:8, 20 Act.9:25 (see: κόφινος).† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 5 NT verses. KJV: basket See also: Acts 9:25; Mark 8:20; Matthew 16:10.

Study Notes — Mark 8:8

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Context
Cross References
Mark 8:8 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Mark 8:8
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Mark 8:8
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Mark 8:8
Trapp's Commentary on Mark 8:8
Ellicott's Commentary on Mark 8:8
Cambridge Bible on Mark 8:8
Whedon's Commentary on Mark 8:8
Sermons on Mark 8:8

Context — The Feeding of the Four Thousand

6And 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. 7They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.

8The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

9And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd, 10He immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	2 Kings 4:42–44	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.
2	Psalms 145:16	You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
3	Matthew 16:10	Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
4	Mark 8:19–20	When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered. “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.
5	Psalms 107:8–9	Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
6	2 Kings 4:2–7	“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 jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.” So she left him, and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing jars to her, and she kept pouring. When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another.” But he replied, “There are no more jars.” Then the oil stopped flowing. She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt. Then you and your sons can live on the remainder.”
7	John 6:32–35	Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “give us this bread at all times.” Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
8	1 Kings 17:14–16	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.’” So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.
9	Luke 1:53	He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
10	Revelation 7:16–17	‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”

Mark 8:8 Summary

[This verse shows us that Jesus is a generous and powerful God who can provide for our needs in amazing ways, as seen in Mark 8:8. Just like the crowd was satisfied with the bread and fish, we can trust God to give us what we need, as promised in Matthew 6:25-34 and Philippians 4:19. The leftover bread also reminds us that God's provision is often more than we expect or need, and we should be grateful for His abundance in our lives. By trusting in God's power and authority, we can have confidence that He will provide for us, just as He did for the crowd in this miracle.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of the seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over?

The seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over signify the abundance and generosity of God's provision, as seen in Mark 8:8, and is reminiscent of the way God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness, as described in Exodus 16:4-5.

How does this miracle relate to Jesus' power and authority?

This miracle demonstrates Jesus' power and authority over creation, as He is able to feed a large crowd with just a few loaves of bread, highlighting His divine nature, as stated in John 1:1-14 and Colossians 1:15-17.

What can we learn from the disciples' role in this miracle?

The disciples' role in distributing the bread and picking up the leftovers, as seen in Mark 8:6-8, teaches us about the importance of obedience and faithfulness in serving others, as emphasized in Matthew 25:31-46 and 1 Corinthians 12:4-11.

How does this event foreshadow Jesus' future ministry and teachings?

This event foreshadows Jesus' teachings on the importance of trust and dependence on God for daily needs, as seen in Matthew 6:25-34 and Luke 12:22-31, and highlights His concern for the physical and spiritual well-being of those He ministered to, as stated in Matthew 9:35-38 and Mark 1:40-42.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways I can trust God to provide for my daily needs, just as He provided for the crowd in this miracle?
How can I, like the disciples, be faithful in serving others and distributing the resources God has given me?
What are some areas in my life where I need to trust in God's abundance and generosity, rather than my own abilities or resources?
How can I apply the lesson of this miracle to my own life, recognizing that God's power and authority are available to me in times of need?

Gill's Exposition on Mark 8:8

So they did eat, and were filled,.... Christ and his disciples, and the whole multitude: they not only had some, but they had all enough, a full meal.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Mark 8:8

So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Mark 8:8

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Trapp's Commentary on Mark 8:8

8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. Ver. 38.

Ellicott's Commentary on Mark 8:8

(8) Broken meat.—Better, fragments.Seven baskets.—See Note on Matthew 15:37.

Cambridge Bible on Mark 8:8

8. seven baskets] Not the small wicker cophinoi of the former miracle, but large baskets of rope, such as that in which St Paul was lowered from the wall of Damascus (Acts 9:25). We notice at once the difference between this and the Miracle of the Five Thousand: (a) The people had been with the Lord upwards of three days, a point not noted on the other occasion; (b) Seven loaves are now distributed and a few fishes, then five loaves and two fishes; (c) Five thousand were fed then, four thousand are fed now; (d) On this occasion seven large rope-baskets are filled with fragments, on the other twelve small wicker baskets. (e) The more excitable inhabitants of the coast-villages of the North would have taken and made Him a king (John 6:15); the men of Decapolis and the Eastern shores permit Him to leave them without any demonstration.

Whedon's Commentary on Mark 8:8

8. Meat — This word is used in its old English sense and signifies food.

Sermons on Mark 8:8

	Sermon	Description
	Miracles of Elisha, Message 3 by Ed Miller	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the characteristics of a person who surrenders to God and has a passion for Him. The sermon is based on four stories from the Bible: the widow
	Lessons From Elisha 01 Death in the Pot by Joseph Balsan	In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of a man from Baal Shalisha who brought twenty loaves of barley and fullers of corn to Elisha. This story represents the lowliness
	An Anonymous Benefactor by Denis Lyle	Denis Lyle preaches about the story of an anonymous benefactor who generously provided for Dr. Barnardo's village for orphan girls and how God's provision often comes at the right
	The Open Hand of God by Carter Conlon	In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of observing a small duck swimming against a powerful stormy ocean. Through this observation, the speaker reflects on the d
	Grace and Providence by William Cowper	William Cowper preaches about the Almighty King whose wondrous hand upholds the weight of the sea and land, emphasizing His boundless grace that sustains and provides for His peopl
	Spring of Life by Mary Wilder Tileston	Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the fulfillment of desires by God, emphasizing that every craving in the mind and wish of the heart is met and fulfilled by Him. She discusses t
	In the Midst of a Miracle by David Wilkerson	David Wilkerson emphasizes that we may be in the midst of a miracle without realizing it, as we often feel discouraged when we see no evidence of God's work. He draws from Psalm 18