Mark 6:37 Meaning
He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
Context Explained
35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
37He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
38He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
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Related Cross References
John 6:5
Both verses discuss the need for food and Jesus' response to it.
Matthew 14:17
Matthew recounts a similar event where Jesus feeds the multitude.
Luke 9:13
Luke also describes the disciples' doubt about feeding the crowd.
Source: Mark 6:37