Bible Strands
Mark 6:42
They all ate and were satisfied,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus distributes the multiplied loaves and fish to the crowd through His disciples immediately after blessing and breaking the food. The people consume the provision during this feeding event.
The words — The verb ἐχορτάσθησαν (echortasthēsan) literally means “were satisfied,” describing the complete fulfillment of the crowd’s hunger. The text states this physical fullness directly before noting the collection of leftovers.
The thread — This phrase appears in the parallel feeding accounts at Matthew 14:20, Luke 9:17, and Mark 8:8. Each record uses identical wording to mark the conclusion of the miraculous provision.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine provision meets concrete human need before any surplus is accounted for. Readers must note that satisfaction precedes the collection of leftovers, establishing order in the distribution.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they did all eat, and were filled.
Cross-references
- Mark 8:8 The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Luke 9:17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matthew 14:20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matthew 15:37 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- John 6:12 And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
- 2 Kings 4:42 Now 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.
- Deuteronomy 8:3 He 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.
- Psalms 145:15 The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.