Mark 8:1 meaning and explanation

In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,

Mark 8:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Mark has just recorded the feeding of the five thousand in a Jewish region; now a second, largely Gentile crowd has gathered around Jesus in a remote place and has nothing to eat. The verse sets the scene: the crowd is large, the need is real, and Jesus takes the initiative, calling his disciples to himself before anything is said or done.

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