Mark 8
1 In those days, the multitude being very great, and not having what they might eat, Jesus having summoned his disciples, he says to them,
In those days again, when there was a great mass of people and they had no food, he made his disciples come to him and said to them,
2 I feel compassion toward the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and do not have what they might eat.
I have pity for these people because they have been with me now three days, and have no food;
3 And if I send them away without food to their house, they will faint on the way, for some of them come from afar.
If I send them away to their houses with no food, they will be overcome by weariness on the way; and some of them have come from far.
4 And his disciples answered him, From where will anyone be able to fill these men of loaves here in a desolate place?
And his disciples said in answer, How will it be possible to get enough bread for these men here in a waste place?
5 And he questioned them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
And he put the question, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes.
6 And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And after taking the seven loaves, having given thanks, he broke in pieces, and gave to his disciples so that they might place before them. And they place before the crowd.
And he made the people be seated on the earth: and he took the seven cakes and, having given praise, he gave the broken bread to his disciples to put before them; and they put it before the people.
7 And they had a few small fishes. And having blessed them, he said to also place before them.
And they had some small fishes; and blessing them he had them put before the people in the same way.
8 And they ate and were filled. And they took up seven hampers of surplus fragments.
And they took the food, and had enough; and they took up seven baskets full of the broken bits.
9 And those who ate were about four thousand, and he sent them away.
And there were about four thousand people: and he sent them away.
10 And straightaway having entered into the boat with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
And he got into the boat with his disciples straight away, and came into the country of Dalmanutha.
11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the sky, testing him.
And the Pharisees came out and put questions to him, requesting from him a sign from heaven, testing him.
12 And having sighed deeply in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I am telling you if a sign will be given to this generation.
And he was very sad in spirit, and said, Why is this generation looking for a sign? truly, I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.
13 And having left them, having entered again into a boat, he departed to the other side.
And he went away from them, and again got into the boat and went across to the other side.
14 And they forgot to take loaves, and they did not have with them in the boat except one loaf.
And they had taken no thought to get bread; and they had only one cake of bread with them in the boat.
15 And he commanded them, saying, Take heed, watch for the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
And he said to them, Take care to be on the watch against the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
16 And they deliberated among each other, saying, We have no loaves.
And they said to one another, We have no bread.
17 And knowing it Jesus says to them, Why do ye deliberate because ye have no loaves? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your heart still hardened?
And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Why are you reasoning among yourselves because you have no bread? do you still not see, and is it still not clear to you? are your hearts so hard?
18 Having eyes, ye see not, and having ears, ye hear not? And do ye not remember?
Having eyes, do you not see? and having ears, have you no hearing? and have you no memory?
19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? They say to him, Twelve.
When I made a division of the five cakes of bread among the five thousand, what number of baskets full of broken bits did you take up? They said to him, Twelve.
20 And when the seven for the four thousand, how many hampers full of fragments did ye take up? And they said, Seven.
And when the seven among the four thousand, what number of baskets full of broken bits did you take up? And they said to him, Seven.
21 And he said to them, How do ye not understand?
And he said to them, Is it still not clear to you?
22 And he comes to Bethsaida, and they bring a blind man to him, and call for him so that he might touch him.
And they came to Beth-saida. And they took a blind man to him, requesting him to put his hands on him.
23 And having taken the hand of the blind man, he led him outside of the village. And having spat on his eyes, having laid his hands upon him, he questioned him if he sees anything?
And he took the blind man by the hand, and went with him out of the town; and when he had put water from his mouth on his eyes, and put his hands on him, he said, Do you see anything?
24 And having looked up, he said, The men that I see, I see as trees walking.
And looking up, he said, I see men; I see them like trees, walking.
25 Then again he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look up. And he was restored, and saw all men clearly.
Then again he put his hands on his eyes; and looking hard, he was able to see, and saw all things clearly.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Thou may neither go into the village, nor may tell any man in the village.
And he sent him away to his house, saying, Do not even go into the town.
27 And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he questioned his disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am?
And Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the little towns round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he put a question to his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am?
28 And they answered, saying, John the immerser, and others, Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.
And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
29 And he says to them, But who do ye say that I am? And having answered, Peter says to him, Thou are the Christ.
And he said to them, But who do you say I am? Peter said in answer, You are the Christ.
30 And he chided them that they should tell no man about him.
And he put them under orders not to say this of him to anyone.
31 And he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of man to suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scholars, and be killed, and after three days to rise.
And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.
32 And he spoke the matter openly. And having taken him aside, Peter began to rebuke him.
And he said this openly. And Peter took him, and was protesting.
33 But he, having turned around, and having looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Go thee behind me, Satan, because thou think not the things of God, but the things of men.
But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
34 And having called in the multitude with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wants to follow behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.
35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life because of me and the good news, this man will save it.
Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.
36 For what will it profit a man if he should gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
What profit has a man if he gets all the world with the loss of his life?
37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
And what would a man give in exchange for his life?
38 For whoever may be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy agents.
Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
