Mark 8
1 In those days again, when there was a great multitude, and had nothing to eat; calling his disciples together, he saith to them:
About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.
2 I have compassion on the multitude, for behold they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat.
"My heart yearns over the people," He said; "for this is now the third day they have remained with me, and they have nothing to eat.
3 And if I shall send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way; for some of them came from afar off.
If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."
4 And his disciples answered him: From whence can any one fill them here with bread in the wilderness?
"Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?" answered His disciples.
5 And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? Who said: Seven.
"How many loaves have you?" He asked. "Seven," they said.
6 And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke, and gave to his disciples for to set before them; and they set them before the people.
So He passed the word to the people to sit down on the ground. Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people.
7 And they had a few little fishes; and he blessed them, and commanded them to be set before them.
They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.
8 And they did eat and were filled; and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.
So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.
9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,
10 And immediately going up into a ship with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
and at once going on board with His disciples He came into the district of Dalmanutha.
11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, asking him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
The Pharisees followed Him and began to dispute with Him, asking Him for a sign in the sky, to make trial of Him.
12 And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith: Why doth this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, a sign shall not be given to this generation.
Heaving a deep and troubled sigh, He said, "Why do the men of to-day ask for a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign will be given to the men of to-day."
13 And leaving them, he went up again into the ship, and passed to the other side of the water.
So He left them, went on board again, and came away to the other side.
14 And they forgot to take bread; and they had but one loaf with them in the ship.
Now they had forgotten to take bread, nor had they more than a single loaf with them in the boat;
15 And he charged them, saying: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
and when He admonished them, "See to it, be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod,"
16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we have no bread.
they explained His words to one another by saying, "We have no bread!"
17 Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? do you not yet know nor understand? have you still your heart blinded?
He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them, "What is this discussion of yours about having no bread? Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so dull of comprehension?
18 Having eyes, see you not? and having ears, hear you not? neither do you remember.
You have eyes! can you not see? You have ears! can you not hear? and have you no memory?
19 When I broke the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took you up? They say to him, Twelve.
When I broke up the five loaves for the 5,000 men, how many baskets did you carry away full of broken portions?" "Twelve," they said.
20 When also the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets of fragments took you up? And they say to him, Seven.
"And when the seven for the 4,000, how many hampers full of portions did you take away?" "Seven," they answered.
21 And he said to them: How do you not yet understand?
"Do you not yet understand?" He said.
22 And they came to Bethsaida; and they bring to him a blind man, and they besought him that he would touch him.
And they came to Bethsaida. And a blind man was brought to Jesus and they entreated Him to touch him.
23 And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the town; and spitting upon his eyes, laying his hands on him, he asked him if he saw any thing.
So He took the blind man by the arm and brought him out of the village, and spitting into his eyes He put His hands on him and asked him, "Can you see anything?"
24 And looking up, he said: I see men as it were trees, walking.
He looked up and said, "I can see the people: I see them like trees--only walking."
25 After that again he laid his hands upon his eyes, and he began to see, and was restored, so that he saw all things clearly.
Then for the second time He put His hands on the man's eyes, and the man, looking steadily, recovered his sight and saw everything distinctly.
26 And he sent him into his house, saying: Go into thy house, and if thou enter into the town, tell nobody.
So He sent him home, and added, "Do not even go into the village."
27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi. And in the way, he asked his disciples, saying to them: Whom do men say that I am?
From that place Jesus and His disciples went to the villages belonging to Caesarea Philippi. On the way He began to ask His disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"
28 Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.
"John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."
29 Then he saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? Peter answering said to him: Thou art the Christ.
Then He asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter.
30 And he strictly charged them that they should not tell any man of him.
And He strictly forbad them to tell this about Him to any one.
31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the ancients and by the high priests, and the scribes, and be killed: and after three days rise again.
And now for the first time He told them, "The Son of Man must endure much suffering, and be rejected by the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and after two days rise to life."
32 And he spoke the word openly. And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him.
This He told them plainly; whereupon Peter took Him and began to remonstrate with Him.
33 Who turning about and seeing his disciples, threatened Peter, saying: Go behind me, Satan, because thou savorest not the things that are of God, but that are of men.
But turning round and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Adversary," He said, "for your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's."
34 And calling the multitude together with his disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.
35 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel, shall save it.
For whoever is bent on securing his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, will secure it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?
Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
For what could a man give to buy back his life?
38 For he that shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation: the Son of man also will be ashamed of him, when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Every one, however, who has been ashamed of me and of my teachings in this faithless and sinful age, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in His Father's glory with the holy angels."
