Mark 8:8
New Revised Standard Version
They ate and were filled; and they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.

New American Bible
They ate and were satisfied. They picked up the fragments left over—seven baskets.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they did eat and were filled: and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they did eat and were filled: and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.

and were.

Mark 15:28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: And with the wicked he was reputed.

,) fed with seven loaves (or rather cakes) and a few small fishes! Here there must have been a manifest creation of substance--for, they all ate, and were filled.

Mark 15:19,20 And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him. . . .

Psalm 107:8,9 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men. . . .

Psalm 145:16 Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.

Matthew 16:10 Nor the seven loaves, among four thousand men, and how many baskets you took up?

Luke 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

John 6:11-13,27,32-35,47-58 And Jesus took the loaves: and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down. In like manner also of the fishes, as much as they would. . . .

Revelation 7:16,17 They shall no more hunger nor thirst: neither shall the sun fall on them, nor any heat. . . .

they took.

1 Kings 17:14-16 For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel: The pot of meal shall not waste, nor the cruise of oil be diminished, until the day wherein the Lord will give rain upon the face of the earth. . . .

2 Kings 4:2-7,42-44 And Eliseus said to her: What wilt thou have me do for thee? Tell me, what hast thou in thy house? And she answered: I, thy handmaid, have nothing in my house but a little oil, to anoint me. . . .

Context
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
7And they had a few little fishes: and he blessed them and commanded them to be set before them. 8And they did eat and were filled: and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets. 9And they that had eaten were about four thousand. And he sent them away.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:20
And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up what remained, twelve full baskets of fragments.

Matthew 15:37
And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments.

Mark 8:9
And they that had eaten were about four thousand. And he sent them away.

Mark 8:20
When also the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets of fragments took you up? And they say to him: Seven.

Mark 8:7
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