Marcos 8

Marcos 8

McGee comments. Large baskets (4711)(spuris) refers to large flexible baskets, large enough to hold a man (which they did in Acts 9:25!). All except Acts 9:25 describe the 7 baskets of left-over bread in feeding the 4000. Contrast the 12 baskets left over from feeding the 5000 in Mark 6:43, a different Greek word kophinos. In both Matthew and Mark when Jesus describes the feeding of 5000 and 4000, He uses these two words with the same distinction (Mark 8:19-20+.; Matt. 16:9-10+). The two terms are always kept distinct in reference to the two miracles, evidence that different kinds of baskets were used. Spuris - Matt. 15:37; Matt. 16:10; Mk. 8:8; Mk. 8:20; Acts 9:25. Not found in the Septuagint. Mark 8:9 About four thousand were there; and He sent them away. Wuest And there were about four thousand. And He sent them away. (Wuest) NET Mark 8:9 There were about four thousand who ate. Then he dismissed them. NLT Mark 8:9 There were about 4,000 people in the crowd that day, and Jesus sent them home after they had eaten. ESV Mark 8:9 And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. NIV Mark 8:9 About four thousand men were present. And having sent them away, GNT Mark 8:9 ἦσαν δὲ ὡς τετρακισχίλιοι. καὶ ἀπέλυσεν αὐτούς. KJV Mark 8:9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. YLT Mark 8:9 and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away, ASV Mark 8:9 And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away. CSB Mark 8:9 About 4,000 men were there. He dismissed them NKJ Mark 8:9 Now those who had eaten were about four thousand. And He sent them away, NRS Mark 8:9 Now there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. NAB Mark 8:9 There were about four thousand people. He dismissed them NJB Mark 8:9 Now there had been about four thousand people. He sent them away GWN Mark 8:9 About four thousand people were there. Then he sent the people on their way. Mark 8 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Parallel Passages: Mt 15:38+ And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan. FOUR THOUSAND PLUS WOMEN AND CHILDREN About four thousand were there; and He sent them away - As noted earlier Matthew's version adds women and children which is clearly more than 10,000 people. Neither Mark or Matthew record any effect of the miracle on the people. Hiebert points out that "“He sent them away”—only the act of dismissal is recorded. No hint of the effect of the miracle on the crowd is given. Obviously, there was now no plot to crown Jesus as King as before (John 6:14–15+). This crowd, apparently largely Gentile, simply acted in mute astonishment (THIS IS SUPPOSITION - THE TEXT IS SILENT). (Gospel of Mark - An Expositional Commentary)