Bible Strands
Mark 8:2
“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples, noting that a large crowd has remained with Him for three days without food.
The words — σπλαγχνίζομαι (splagchnizomai) literally means "I am moved with compassion," denoting a visceral, physical response to the crowd's condition.
The thread — This compassion motif appears in Matthew 9:36, Micah 7:19, and Psalms 103:13, where divine pity is directed toward the vulnerable or fearful.
Why it lands — The text records Jesus' practical concern for the crowd's exhaustion, requiring readers to recognize that ministry attends to immediate physical and logistical needs.
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The Greek words
King James Version
I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
Cross-references
- Matthew 9:36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.
- Psalms 103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
- Psalms 145:15 The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
- Matthew 14:14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
- Matthew 20:34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
- Mark 5:19 But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
- Mark 6:34 When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
- Luke 7:13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
- Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.