Mark 8:6 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 8:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 8:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 8:6 — World English Bible

Mark 8:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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. ”

Mark 8:6 — American Standard Version

Mark 8:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And 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 <FI>them<Fi> ; and they did set before the multitude.”

Mark 8:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 8:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And 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. ”

Mark 8:6 — Darby Translation

Mark 8:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grounde: and hee tooke the seuen loaues, and gaue thankes, brake them, and gaue to his disciples to set before them, and they did set them before the people.”

Mark 8:6 — Geneva Bible

Mark 8:6 in Context — Mark 8

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

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

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.

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

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

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What Does Mark 8:6 Mean?

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