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Mark 8:7 Cross-References
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“And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.”
Mark 8:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 8:7
They had a few small fishes (ἰχθύδια, ichthydia)—the diminutive form emphasizes the smallness of resources. He blessed (εὐλογήσας, eulogēsas) them separately from the bread, showing Jesus' meticulous thanksgiving for all provisions, however meager. The verb eulogeō means to speak well of, to invoke divine favor—Jesus doesn't merely pray over food but pronounces God's blessing upon it.The separate blessing of fish and bread demonstrates that nothing is too small or insignificant for Christ's transforming power. Reformed theology emphasizes God's sovereignty over all creation—Jesus' blessing rev...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 8:7
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“and looking up to heaven”
“Children, have you anything to eat? They answered him”
“and wondered”
“but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?”
“but about two hundred cubits{200 cubits is about 100 yards or about 91 meters} away)”