Mark 8:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

To sit

John 6:10

Gave thanks

General references

Matthew 16:10

Bible References

To sit

And he directed them all to sit down in parties on the fresh grass.

He said, "Bring them here to me."

Then he ordered the people to take their places on the ground,

For there were about five thousand men. But he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

Blessed are the slaves whom their master will find on the watch when he comes. I tell you, he will gird up his robe and make them take their places at table, and go around and wait on them.

His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

Jesus said, "Make the people sit down." There was plenty of grass there, so the men threw themselves down, about five thousand of them.

Gave thanks

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed the loaves and broke them in pieces and gave them to the disciples to pass to the people; and he divided the two fish among them all.

and he took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks and he broke them in pieces and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

As they were eating Jesus took a loaf and blessed it, and he broke it in pieces and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it. It is my body!"

And when he took his place with them at table, he took the bread and blessed it and broke it in pieces and handed it to them.

Then Jesus took the loaves, and gave thanks, and distributed them among the people who were resting on the ground, and in the same way as much of the fish as they wanted.

The man who observes the day does it in the Lord's honor. The man who eats does it in the Lord's honor, for he gives God thanks, and the man who abstains does it in the Lord's honor, and gives him thanks.

If I give thanks for what I eat, why should I be denounced for eating what I give thanks over?

And whatever you have to say or do, do it all as followers of the Lord Jesus, and offer your thanksgiving to God the Father through him.

who forbid people to marry and insist on abstinence from certain kinds of food that God created for men who believe and understand the truth to enjoy and give thanks for.

General references

Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets full you gathered up?