Mark 8:20

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.”

What this verse means

Read Mark 8:20 in the flow of Mark8 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Mark8 to see the surrounding context.

Compare translations
BSBPD

““And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And when the seven to the four thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?' and they said, `Seven.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 8:20 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 15:34“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
  2. Mark 8:1In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring