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Mark explained exactly what Jesus did more particularly than Matthew did (Matthew 15:36). This reflects his typical interest in detail.
"Comparing Jesus’ prayers offered before these two feeding miracles shows that the first included the Jewish blessing of looking toward heaven (Mark 6:41), whereas the second was a simple thanksgiving (Mark 8:6)." [Note: Bailey, p. 80.]
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