"And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gav…" — Mark 8:6

Mark 8:6 · KJV

“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

Verse 5

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

Verse 7

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

Mark 8 — Context

And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these {men} with bread here in the wilderness?

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

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.

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

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

Cross References

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.

Matthew 14:18-19

He said, Bring them hither to me.

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.

Matthew 15:35-36

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

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? {grace: or, thanksgiving}

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:)

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. {regardeth: or, observeth}

John 2:5

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