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“I have compassionΣπλαγχνίζομαιonἐπὶthe crowd,τὸν ὄχλονbecauseὅτιthey have nowἤδηbeen withπροσμένουσίνmeμοιthreeτρεῖςdaysἡμέραιandκαὶthey haveἔχουσινnothingοὐκ τίto eat;φάγωσιν
Mark 8:2
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Mark 8:2, word by word
- “I have compassionΣπλαγχνίζομαιSplanchnizomai
have compassion
Be moved with compassion from deep within, feel pity.
Where else “Splanchnizomai” appears- the crowdὄχλονochlon
crowd
A lot of people together.
Where else “ochlon” appears- they have nowἤδηēdē
already
Already, by now.
Where else “ēdē” appears- been withπροσμένουσίνprosmenousin
remain, stay with
Stay with someone, remain; keep on.
Where else “prosmenousin” appears- threeτρεῖςtreis
three
Three.
Where else “treis” appears- daysἡμέραιhēmerai
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmerai” appears- they haveἔχουσινechousin
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echousin” appears- to eatφάγωσινphagōsin
eat
Eat.
Where else “phagōsin” appears
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Mark 8:1-10
1In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, he called the disciples and says to them, 2“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have now been with me three days and they have nothing to eat; 3and if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from far away.” 4And his disciples answered him, “From where will anyone be able to feed these people with bread here in a desolate place?” 5And he was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.” 6And he directs the crowd to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, he broke them and kept giving them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7And they had a few small fish; and having blessed them, he said to set these also before them. 8And they ate and were filled; and they picked up the leftover pieces, seven baskets. 9And there were about four thousand; and he sent them away. 10And at once getting into the boat with his disciples, he came to the district of Dalmanutha.
32And Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been staying with me three days already and they do not have anything to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” 33And the disciples say to him, “Where would we get so many loaves in a desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?” 34And Jesus says to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” 35And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground, 36he took the seven loaves and the fish, and having given thanks he broke them and was giving them to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds. 37And they all ate and were satisfied; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. 38And those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39And after sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and came into the region of Magadan.
The context
1In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, he called the disciples and says to them,
2 · This verse (above)
3and if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from far away.”
To study Mark 8 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jesus ask his disciples about who people said he was, and what did Peter answer (vv. 27–29)?
2. What it means
What does the blind man see after Jesus' first touch, and what does he see after the second (vv. 23–25)?
3. How I live it
Jesus asked, “What will a person give in exchange for his life?” (v. 37). What do you value most in your life?