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, when there was a very large crowd that had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples over and said 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 now for three days and have nothing to eat.
3 If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
If I send them away to their homes without having eaten, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come from far away.”
4 His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
His disciples answered him, “How can anyone feed these people with bread here in the wilderness?”
5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.
He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” 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.
So he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute, 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.
They also had a few small fish. After blessing the fish, Jesus told the disciples to set them before the crowd as well.
8 The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
The people ate and were filled, and the disciples picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
9 And about four thousand men were present. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd,
There were about four thousand men who had eaten. After sending them away,
10 He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
Jesus immediately got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
11 Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, asking him for a sign from heaven, to test 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.”
Sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
13 And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
Then he left them, got into the boat again, and went away to the other side of the sea.
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
Now the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had nothing with them in the boat except for one loaf.
15 “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
Then Jesus gave them strict orders, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
16 So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.
So they discussed this with one another, saying, “He must have said this 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?
Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts still hardened?
18 ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? Do you 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 baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” They said 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 I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” They said, “Seven.”
21 Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
Then he said to them, “How is it that you do not understand?”
22 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
When Jesus came to Bethsaida, some people brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus to 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.
So he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then he spit on the man's eyes, laid his hands on him, and asked him if he saw anything.
24 The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”
The man looked up and said, “I can see people, but they look like trees walking around.”
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.
So Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes again and had him look up. Then the man's sight was restored, and he saw everyone clearly.
26 Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”
And Jesus sent him away to his house, saying, “Do not go into the village or tell anyone in the village what has happened.”
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?”
Then Jesus went on to the villages of Caesarea Philippi along with his disciples. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”
28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others say that yoʋ are one of the prophets.”
29 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “Yoʋ are the Christ.”
30 And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone 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.
Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and that he must 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.
He was stating the matter plainly, so Peter took him aside and 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 turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind me, Satan! For yoʋ are not thinking about the things of God, but the things 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.
Then he called the crowd over, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to be one of my disciples, he must deny himself, 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 whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and for the sake of the gospel will save it.
36 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
For what will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his soul?
37 Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Or what can a person 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.”
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 the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
