9 About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away,
9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
9 And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away.
9 There were well over four thousand at the meal. Then he sent them home.
9 Now those who had eaten were about four thousand. And He sent them away,
9 There were about 4,000 people in the crowd that day, and Jesus sent them home after they had eaten.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 8:9
Commentary on Mark 8:1-10
(Read Mark 8:1-10)
Our Lord Jesus encouraged the meanest to come to him for life and grace. Christ knows and considers our frames. The bounty of Christ is always ready; to show that, he repeated this miracle. His favours are renewed, as our wants and necessities are. And those need not fear want, who have Christ to live upon by faith, and do so with thanksgiving.