Mark 8:4-12 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

4. His disciples asked him, “Where in this desert can anyone find enough food to feed all these people?”

5. “How much bread have you got?” Jesus asked.“Seven loaves,” they answered.

6. He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, gave thanks to God, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the crowd; and the disciples did so.

7. They also had a few small fish. Jesus gave thanks for these and told the disciples to distribute them too.

10. and at once got into a boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

11. Some Pharisees came to Jesus and started to argue with him. They wanted to trap him, so they asked him to perform a miracle to show that God approved of him.

12. But Jesus gave a deep groan and said, “Why do the people of this day ask for a miracle? No, I tell you! No such proof will be given to these people!”

Mark 8