Mark 8:4 “His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find…”

Mark 8:4

His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”

American Standard Version

And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then his disciples answered him, Whence can a man satisfie these with bread here in the wildernes?

Darby Translation

And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a desert place?

Young's Literal Translation

And his disciples answered him, 'Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?'

Bible in Basic English

And his disciples said in answer, How will it be possible to get enough bread for these men here in a waste place?

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Cross references

“From”

Mark 6:52 Matthew 15:33 Numbers 11:21–23 2 Kings 7:2 John 6:7–9 2 Kings 4:42–44

Mark 6:52 · BSB

for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

Matthew 15:33 · BSB

The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”

Numbers 11:21–23 · BSB

But Moses replied, “Here I am among 600,000 men on foot, yet You say, ‘I will give them meat, and they will eat for a month.’

2 Kings 7:2 · BSB

But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will…

John 6:7–9 · BSB

Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”

2 Kings 4:42–44 · BSB

Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”

5“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.

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