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He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."

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God Multiplies Our Small Gifts

Commentators like Charles Spurgeon highlight that Jesus's question, "How many loaves have ye?", is the starting point for a profound lesson. Christ intentionally begins with the disciples' meager resources. This teaches that when we dedicate our small talents or limited resources to Him, He can multiply them far beyond our expectations. The key is not the size of our offering, but our willingness to give it to Christ for His use.

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Mark 8:5–9

19th Century

Preacher

And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Mark 8:5

Only seven loaves (cf. 6:38) were available to feed the crowd of four thousand (v.9). The people were not ordered into groups, but simply were on t…

John Gill

John Gill

On Mark 8:5

17th Century

Pastor

And he asked them, how many loaves have you ?
&c.] (See Gill on Matthew 15:34);

and they…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Mark 8:1–10

17th Century

Minister

Our Lord Jesus encouraged the lowliest to come to him for life and grace. Christ knows and considers our constitution. The bounty of Christ is alwa…