6He 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.


In Context

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?|

5 He asked them, |How many loaves do you have?| They said, |Seven.|

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.

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

8 They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

Mark 8:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:6He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people, and they did so.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke, and gave to his disciples for to set before them; and they set them before the people.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6And 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:6And 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:6And 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 did set them before the people.