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Mark 8:7

5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.

6 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.

They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.

8 The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

9 And about four thousand men were present. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd,

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BSB
They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.
KJV
And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
WEB
They also had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.
ASV
And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.
DARBY
And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before [them].
BLB
And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, He said to set before [them] these also.
ÅB
Og de hadde noen få småfisker, og han velsignet dem og befalte at også de skulle deles ut.
OTB
De hadde også noen få små fisker; han velsignet dem og instruerte disiplene til å dele ut disse også.
B1930
Og de hadde nogen få småfisker, og han velsignet dem og bød at også de skulde deles ut.

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  • Matthew 14:19

    And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

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  • John 21:5

    So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

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  • John 21:8–9

    The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

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  • Luke 24:41–42

    While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

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  • Luke 6:41

    Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

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