Why does Mark provide two feeding accounts?

Why does Mark provide two feeding accounts?

Click to join the conversation with over 500,000 Pentecostal believers and scholars

| PentecostalTheology.com

The Gospel According to Mark, in contrast to the other three gospels, provides two separate feeding miracles wherein Jesus multiplies loaves and fishes to feed five thousand and four thousand respectively. Both accounts are very similar, though they differ on subtle details (for instance, the number of baskets remaining). Why then include both miracles?

Mark 8:18-21:

18 Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” 20 “And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” 21 And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”

6 Comments

  • Reply June 12, 2025

    Philip Williams

    So do all the gospels!

    • Reply June 17, 2025

      Pentecostal Theology

      Philip Williams not true Fake theology

      • Reply June 17, 2025

        Philip Williams

        Pentecostal Theology have you read all 4 gospels?

      • Reply June 17, 2025

        Pentecostal Theology

        Philip Williamsoh wow no one ever thought of this

      • Reply June 17, 2025

        Philip Williams

        Pentecostal Theology ok, you win. I can’t find the 4,000 in Luke.

    • Reply June 17, 2025

      Pentecostal Theology

      Philip Williamsthis one was easy

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.