Mark 8:2
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:”
σπλαγχνίζομαι
I am moved with compassion
The deepest word in the Greek New Testament for compassion. It comes from the word for intestines — the ancients believed deep emotion was felt in the gut. When the father sees his son coming from a great way off, he is moved in his depths. He does not wait. He runs. That is the Father's heart toward you.
ὄχλος
crowd
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ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
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ἔχω
they have
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ἡμέρα
days
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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προσμένω
they continue
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προσμένω
to stay further, i.e. remain in a place, with a person; figuratively, to adhere to, persevere in
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φάγω
they may eat.
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φάγω
to eat (literally or figuratively)
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ἤδη
already
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ἤδη
even now
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τρεῖς
three
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τρεῖς
"three"
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