The Bible Study podcast, episode 598. Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of the

Book of Mark with Mark Chapter 8.

Welcome to the Bible Study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen. We're going to start Mark

Chapter 8 today. It is a long chapter, but let's jump in. Jesus feeds the 4,000. During those

days, another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said,

I have compassion for these people. They have already been with me three days and

have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way because some of them

have come a long distance. His disciples answered, but where in this remote place can anyone get

enough bread to feed them? How many loaves do you have? Jesus asked. Seven, they replied. He told the crowd

to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them

to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so. They had a few small fish as well.

He gave thanks for them and told the disciples to distribute them. The people ate

and were satisfied. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were

left over. About 4,000 were present. After he had sent them away, he got into a boat with his

disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.

The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus.

To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.

He sighed deeply and said,

Why does this generation ask for a sign?

Truly, I tell you, no sign will be given to you.

Then he left them, got back into the boat, and crossed

to the other side. It's an interesting story here because if you're feeling like we have

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