Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away, New Living Translation There were about 4,000 men in the crowd that day, and Jesus sent them home after they had eaten. English Standard Version And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. Berean Standard Bible And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd, Berean Literal Bible And there were about four thousand. And He sent them away. King James Bible And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. New King James Version Now those who had eaten were about four thousand. And He sent them away, New American Standard Bible About four thousand men were there; and He dismissed them. NASB 1995 About four thousand were there; and He sent them away. NASB 1977 And about four thousand were there; and He sent them away. Legacy Standard Bible Now about four thousand were there, and He sent them away. Amplified Bible About four thousand [men] were there [besides women and children]; and He sent them away. Christian Standard Bible About four thousand were there. He dismissed them. Holman Christian Standard Bible About 4,000 men were there. He dismissed them American Standard Version And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away. English Revised Version And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away. GOD'S WORD® Translation About four thousand people were there. Then he sent the people on their way. International Standard Version Now about 4,000 men were there. Then he sent them on their way. Majority Standard Bible And about four thousand men who had eaten were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd, NET Bible There were about four thousand who ate. Then he dismissed them. New Heart English Bible Now they were about four thousand. Then he sent them away. Webster's Bible Translation And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he dismissed them. Weymouth New Testament The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away, World English Bible Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand those eating were about four thousand. And He let them away, Berean Literal Bible And there were about four thousand. And He sent them away. Young's Literal Translation and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away, Smith's Literal Translation And they eating were about four thousand: and he loosed them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away. Catholic Public Domain Version And those who ate were about four thousand. And he dismissed them. New American Bible There were about four thousand people. He dismissed them New Revised Standard Version Now there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe men who ate were about four thousand; and he dismissed them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But there were about 4000 men who ate. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd those who had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away. Godbey New Testament And those eating were about four thousand. And He sent them away. Haweis New Testament And the persons who had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. Mace New Testament now they that had eaten were four thousand: and then he dismissed them. Weymouth New Testament The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away, Worrell New Testament And they were about four thousand; and He sent them away. Worsley New Testament and they that had eaten were about four thousand. And then He dismissed them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Feeding of the Four Thousand…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. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd, 10He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.… Cross References Matthew 15:38 A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children. Matthew 14:21 About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children. Mark 6:44 And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves. John 6:10 “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. Matthew 16:10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 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. Exodus 16:16-18 This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’” / So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less. / When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat. Numbers 11:21-23 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.” 1 Samuel 9:22-24 Then Samuel took Saul and his servant, brought them into the hall, and seated them in the place of honor among those who were invited—about thirty in all. / And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.” / So the cook picked up the leg and what was attached to it and set it before Saul. Then Samuel said, “Here is what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat, for it has been kept for you for this occasion, from the time I said, ‘I have invited the people.’” So Saul dined with Samuel that day. 2 Kings 7:1-2 Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’” / But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it.” John 6:12-13 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. Matthew 16:9 Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? Luke 9:14 (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” John 6:5-7 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.” 2 Kings 4:1-7 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “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 empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ... Treasury of Scripture And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. Jump to Previous Dismissed Eaten Eating Fed Four Present ThousandJump to Next Dismissed Eaten Eating Fed Four Present ThousandMark 8 1. Jesus feeds the people miraculously;10. refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees; 14. admonishes his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod; 22. gives a blind man his sight; 27. acknowledges that he is the Jesus who should suffer and rise again; 34. and exhorts to patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel. And The conjunction "and" serves as a connective tissue in the narrative, linking this verse to the preceding events. It indicates continuity and progression in the story. In the context of Mark 8, it connects the miraculous feeding of the multitude with the subsequent actions and teachings of Jesus. This small word reminds us of the seamless nature of Jesus' ministry, where acts of compassion and teaching are intertwined. about four thousand men were present Greek Andδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. about ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. four thousand τετρακισχίλιοι (tetrakischilioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5070: Four thousand. From the multiplicative adverb of tessares and chilioi; four times a thousand. were [ fed ]. ἦσαν (ēsan) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. As soon as καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Jesus] had dismissed ἀπέλυσεν (apelysen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce. [the crowd], αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Mark 8:9 NIVMark 8:9 NLT Mark 8:9 ESV Mark 8:9 NASB Mark 8:9 KJV Mark 8:9 BibleApps.com Mark 8:9 Biblia Paralela Mark 8:9 Chinese Bible Mark 8:9 French Bible Mark 8:9 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 8:9 Those who had eaten were about four (Mar Mk Mr) |