Passage

Mark 8.2-5

Book: Mark · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"1. 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. I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: 3. 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. And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place? 5. And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven."

"6. 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. And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them." (Mark 8:1-7, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"1. 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. “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. 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." (Mark 8:1-7, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"1. In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,"

"2. I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3. And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4. And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5. And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven."

"6. 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. 7. And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them." (Mark 8:1-7, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"1. In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them,"

"2. 'I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they do continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; 3. and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.' 4. And his disciples answered him, 'Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?' 5. And he was questioning them, 'How many loaves have ye?' and they said, 'Seven.'"

"6. And 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. 7. And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before [them];" (Mark 8:1-7, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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