Mark 8 · Verse 6

Mark 8:6

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
Mark 8:6, King James Version

Mark 8:6 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.
WEBHe 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.
ASVAnd he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
YLTAnd he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before them; and they did set before the multitude.
DARBYAnd he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, and broke them and gave them to his disciples, that they might set them before them; and they set them before the crowd.
BBEAnd he made the people be seated on the earth: and he took the seven cakes and, having given praise, he gave the broken bread to his disciples to put before them; and they put it before the people.
WebsterAnd he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the people.

What does Mark 8:6 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 8:1-10

Our Lord Jesus encouraged the meanest to come to him for life and grace. Christ knows and considers our frames. The bounty of Christ is always ready; to show that, he repeated this miracle. His favours are renewed, as our wants and necessities are. And those need not fear want, who have Christ to live upon by faith, and do so with thanksgiving.

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Mark 8:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
παραγγέλλειparangelleiHe directsG3853
τῷtōtheG3588
ὄχλῳochlōcrowdG3793
ἀναπεσεῖνanapeseinto reclineG377
ἐπὶepionG1909
τῆςtēstheG3588
γῆς,gēsground,G1093
καὶkaiAndG2532
λαβὼνlabōnhaving takenG2983
τοὺςtoustheG3588
ἑπτὰheptasevenG2033
ἄρτους,artousloaves,G740
εὐχαριστήσαςeucharistēsashaving given thanksG2168
ἔκλασενeklasenHe broke [them]G2806
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐδίδουedidouhe was giving [them]G1325
τοῖςtoisto theG3588
μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciplesG3101
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
ἵναinathatG2443
παρατιθῶσιν·paratithōsinthey may set before [them];G3908
καὶkaiAndG2532
παρέθηκανparethēkanthey set [it]G3908
τῷtōbefore theG3588
ὄχλῳ.ochlōcrowd.G3793

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 8:6

  • Colossians 3:17

    And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

  • John 6:10-11

    And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

  • Matthew 14:18-19

    He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

  • Matthew 15:35-36

    And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:30-31

    For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

  • John 2:5

    His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

  • Romans 14:6

    He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

  • John 6:23

    (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

  • Luke 9:14-15

    For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. And they did so, and made them all sit down.

  • 1 Samuel 9:13

    As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

  • Luke 24:30

    And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

  • Luke 12:37

    Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
to sit.
6:39,40; Mt 14:18,19; 15:35,36; Lu 9:14,15; 12:37; Joh 2:5; 6:10
gave thanks.
6:41-44; 1Sa 9:13; Mt 15:36; 26:26; Lu 24:30; Joh 6:11,23; Ro 14:6
1Co 10:30,31; Col 3:17; 1Ti 4:3-5

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Context

  • Mark 8:5

    And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

  • Mark 8:6

    And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

  • Mark 8:7

    And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

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Mark 8:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces mandó á la multitud que se recostase en tierra; y tomando los siete panes, habiendo dado gracias, partió, y dió á sus discípulos que los pusiesen delante: y los pusieron delante á la multitud.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il commanda à la foule de s’asseoir sur la terre. Et ayant pris les sept pains, il rendit grâces et les rompit et les donna à ses disciples pour les mettre devant la foule: et ils les mirent devant elle.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er gebot der Volksmenge, sich auf der Erde zu lagern. Und er nahm die sieben Brote, dankte und brach sie und gab sie den Jüngern, auf daß sie vorlegten; und sie legten der Volksmenge vor.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et præcepit turbæ discumbere super terram. Et accipiens septem panes, gratias agens fregit, et dabat discipulis suis ut apponerent, et apposuerunt turbæ.