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Mark 8:2 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days and have nothing to eat. "

Mark 8:2

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1 In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself and said to them,

2 “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days and have nothing to eat.

3 If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way.”

4 His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”

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Matthew 15:32

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"Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way.”"

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Mark 6:36

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"Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”"

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Mark 6:31

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"He said to them, “Come away into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat."

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Acts 27:33

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"While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing."

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Luke 15:17

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"But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!"

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Matthew 9:36

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"But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd."

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Mark 8:1

"In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself and said to them,"

Mark 8:3

"If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way.”"

Mark 8:4

"His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”"

Mark 8:5

"He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.”"

Mark 8:6

"He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude."

Mark 8:7

"They also had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also."

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