8:20a

In this verse Jesus referred to the story in 8:1–10 about how he fed four thousand people. This part of the verse is very similar to 8:19a. See the notes there.

broke the seven loaves: The phrase broke the seven loaves refers to when Jesus divided or tore the bread into pieces in 8:6. See how you translated broke in 6:41 and 8:6c.

See how you referred to the seven loaves in 8:5a.

for the four thousand: The phrase for the four thousand indicates that Jesus fed four thousand people. See the notes at 8:9a.

8:20b

This part of the verse is very similar to 8:19b. See the notes there.

how many basketfuls of broken pieces: See how you referred to “basketfuls” in 8:8b.

8:20c

“Seven,” they said: See the note on the similar expression in 8:19c. See also how you translated this same expression in 8:5b.

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