Feeding of the Four Thousand
Jesus feeds four thousand men (plus women and children) with seven loaves and a few small fish. Seven baskets of leftovers are collected.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain.
Many scholars believe this is a separate event from the feeding of the five thousand, not a doublet, because both Matthew and Mark record both feedings and Jesus later refers to both distinctly (Matthew 16:9-10, Mark 8:19-20). The location in Gentile territory (Decapolis) suggests this may symbolize Jesus's ministry extending to non-Jews.
Notes women and children in addition to the four thousand men.
Mentions the crowd had been with Jesus three days; uses a different Greek word for "basket" (spuris) than the five thousand feeding (kophinos).
The bulk of Jesus's public work centered in Galilee: calling of the Twelve, the Sermon on the Mount, parables, miracles, and growing opposition.
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