Mark 8

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 Ref In those days again, when there was a great mass of people and they had no food, he made his disciples come to him and said to them,

2 Ref I have pity for these people because they have been with me now three days, and have no food;

3 Ref If I send them away to their houses with no food, they will be overcome by weariness on the way; and some of them have come from far.

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

5 Ref And he put the question, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes.

6 Ref And he made the people be seated on the earth: and he took the seven cakes and, having given praise, he gave the broken bread to his disciples to put before them; and they put it before the people.

7 Ref And they had some small fishes; and blessing them he had them put before the people in the same way.

8 Ref And they took the food, and had enough; and they took up seven baskets full of the broken bits.

9 And there were about four thousand people: and he sent them away.

10 Ref And he got into the boat with his disciples straight away, and came into the country of Dalmanutha.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,

2 Ref "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

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

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

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

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

9 Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

10 Ref Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,

2 Ref I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:

3 Ref and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.

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

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

6 Ref 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.

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

8 Ref And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.

9 And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

10 Ref And straightway he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

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