KJV ORIGINAL
For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They didn't really get what had just happened with the bread situation, their hearts were closed off and they missed the point completely.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes we're so stuck in our own heads that we miss the miracles happening right in front of us.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Mark was traditionally written by John Mark, a companion of Peter, for a Gentile Christian audience likely in Rome during the mid-to-late 60s CE. It was written to preserve Peter's teachings and eyewitness accounts of Jesus' life and ministry, offering encouragement to Christians facing persecution.
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