Mark 8
1 In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to [him], he says to them,
2 “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me already three days and they have not anything they can eat,
3 If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
and if I should dismiss them to their home fasting, they will faint on the way; for some of them are come from far.
4 His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a desert place?
5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
6 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, and broke [them] and gave [them] to his disciples, that they might set [them] before [them]; and they set [them] before the crowd.
7 They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.
And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before [them].
8 The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up of fragments that remained seven baskets.
9 And about four thousand men were present. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd,
And they [that had eaten] were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
10 He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
And immediately going on board ship with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
11 Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
And the Pharisees went out and began to dispute against him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
12 Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
And groaning in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, A sign shall in no wise be given to this generation.
13 And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
And he left them, and going again on board ship, went away to the other side.
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
And they forgot to take bread, and save one loaf, they had not [any] with them in the ship.
15 “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and [of] the leaven of Herod.
16 So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.
And they reasoned with one another, [saying], It is because we have no bread.
17 Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
And Jesus knowing [it], says to them, Why reason ye because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your heart [yet] hardened?
18 ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say to him, Twelve.
20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.
And when the seven for the four thousand, the filling of how many baskets of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
21 Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
And he said to them, How do ye not yet understand?
22 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
And he comes to Bethsaida; and they bring him a blind man, and beseech him that he might touch him.
23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
And taking hold of the hand of the blind man he led him forth out of the village, and having spit upon his eyes, he laid his hands upon him, and asked him if he beheld anything.
24 The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”
And having looked up, he said, I behold men, for I see [them], as trees, walking.
25 Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.
Then he laid his hands again upon his eyes, and he saw distinctly, and was restored and saw all things clearly.
26 Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”
And he sent him to his house, saying, Neither enter into the village, nor tell [it] to any one in the village.
27 Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”
And Jesus went forth and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea-Philippi. And by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?
28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
And they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.
29 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
And he asked them, But ye, who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering says to him, Thou art the Christ.
30 And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
And he charged them straitly, in order that they should tell no man about him.
31 Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and of the chief priests and of the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise [again].
32 He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
And he spoke the thing openly. And Peter, taking him to [him], began to rebuke him.
33 But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
But he, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Get away behind me, Satan, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men.
34 Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
For whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
36 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
For what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?
37 Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
for what should a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man also be ashamed when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
