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The Feeding of the Four Thousand

Mark 8:5

In 9 translations

BSB
“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.
KJV
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
WEB
He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.”
ASV
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
LSV
And He was questioning them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
YLT
And he was questioning them, 'How many loaves have ye?' and they said, 'Seven.'
DBY
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
DRC
And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? Who said: Seven.
GNV
And hee asked them, Howe many loaues haue ye? And they said, Seuen.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἠρώτα (“He was asking”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐπηρώτα (“He was asking”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of εἶπαν: Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἠρώτα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἠρώτα; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐπηρώτα.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἠρώτα αὐτούς· Πόσους ἔχετε ἄρτους; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· Ἑπτά.
RP2018
Καὶ ἐπηρώτα αὐτούς, Πόσους ἔχετε ἄρτους; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἑπτά.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐπηρώτα αὐτούς, Πόσους ἔχετε ἄρτους; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Ἑπτά.
SCR1894
και επηρωτα αυτους ποσους εχετε αρτους οι δε ειπον επτα

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◆ Feeding of Four Thousand

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 14:15–17When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” “They do not need to go…
  • Matthew 15:34“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
  • Luke 9:13But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
  • Mark 6:38“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

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