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Mark 8:20

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And when I broke seven loaves for four thousand people, how many baskets of leftovers did you collect? They answered, 'Seven.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus always provides more than enough, even the leftovers are abundant.

📚 Historical Context

In the Gospel of Mark, this verse is part of a conversation where Jesus tests His disciples' understanding by recalling the miracle of feeding four thousand people with only seven loaves of bread and a few fish, emphasizing His divine provision. The disciples' response about collecting seven baskets of leftovers highlights the abundance that resulted from this event, which occurred during Jesus' ministry in Galilee amid growing opposition from religious leaders. This narrative builds on earlier miracles to teach about faith and God's inexhaustible resources.

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