They all ate and were satisfied,
Parallel translations
- WEB They all ate, and were filled.
- KJV And they did all eat, and were filled.
- NKJV So they all ate and were filled.
- NASB And they all ate and were satisfied;
- NLT They all ate as much as they wanted,
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Quick answer
Everyone ate and was satisfied. The miracle fully met the people's need, displaying Christ's abundant provision.
Overview
Not merely a token, the meal left the whole multitude filled. The complete satisfaction of thousands testifies to the reality and sufficiency of Jesus' provision. It foreshadows the deeper satisfaction He gives to all who come to Him, for whoever feeds on Him will never hunger (John 6:35).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Mark 8:8–9The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Luke 9:17They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- John 6:12And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
- Matt 15:37–38They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matt 14:20–21They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- 2 Kgs 4:42–44Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.
- Deut 8:3He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.
- Ps 145:15–16The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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