KJV ORIGINAL
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The crowd gathered around them again, and it was so intense that Jesus and his disciples couldn't even grab a bite to eat.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you're doing something that matters, sometimes you're too busy changing lives to stop for lunch.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Mark was likely written by John Mark for a Gentile Christian audience, probably in Rome, around the mid-60s CE. It aimed to record Peter's account of Jesus's life and teachings, offering encouragement and a theological understanding to believers enduring hardship.
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