Mark 8
1 In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near His disciples, says to them,
In those days, the multitude being very large and not having anything to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them:
2 “I have compassion on the multitude, because now three days they continue with Me, and they have not what they may eat;
“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me three days now and have nothing to eat.
3 and if I will let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.”
If I send them away hungry to their homes, they will give out on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”
4 And His disciples answered Him, “From where will anyone be able to feed these here in a wilderness with bread?”
His disciples answered Him, “From what source could anyone satisfy these people with bread here in a wilderness?”
5 And He was questioning them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
6 And He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, He broke, and was giving to His disciples that they may set before [them]; and they set before the multitude.
So He told the crowd to sit down on the ground; then taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before the crowd, and they did.
7 And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, He said to set them also before [them];
They also had a few small fish; so blessing them He said to distribute them as well.
8 and they ate and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces—seven baskets;
Well they ate and were filled; they even took up seven hampers of broken pieces that were left over.
9 and those eating were about four thousand. And He let them away,
Now those who had eaten were about four thousand; and He sent them away.
10 and immediately having entered into the boat with His disciples, He came to the parts of Dalmanutha,
Then He got right into the boat with His disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.
11 and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from Heaven, tempting Him;
The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, requesting of Him a sign from heaven, by way of testing Him.
12 and having sighed deeply in His spirit, He says, “Why does this generation seek after a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
But He sighed deeply in His spirit and said: “Why does this generation seek a sign? I tell you emphatically, no sign shall be given to this generation!”
13 And having left them, having entered again into the boat, He went away to the other side;
Turning His back on them, He got back into the boat and went off to the other side.
14 and they forgot to take loaves, and except one loaf they had nothing with them in the boat,
(His disciples had forgotten to take bread; they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.)
15 and He was charging them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,”
And He charged them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
16 and they were reasoning with one another, saying, “Because we have no loaves.”
So they started reasoning among themselves, saying, “It's because we have no bread.”
17 And Jesus having known, says to them, “Why do you reason, because you have no loaves? Do you not yet perceive, nor understand, yet have you hardened your heart?
Being aware of it Jesus said to them: “Why are you reasoning because you have no bread? Do you still neither perceive nor understand? Do you still have hearts that have been 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, and do you not remember?
19 When I broke the five loaves to the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They say to Him, “Twelve.”
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you take up?” They say to Him, “Twelve.”
20 “And when the seven to the four thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said, “Seven.”
“And when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many hampers full of pieces did you take up?” And they said, “Seven.”
21 And He said to them, “How do you not understand?”
So He said to them, “How is it that you still don't understand?”
22 And He comes to Bethsaida, and they bring to Him one blind, and call on Him that He may touch him,
Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him and begged Him to touch him.
23 and having taken the hand of the blind man, He led him forth outside the village, and having spit on his eyes, having put [His] hands on him, He was questioning him if he beholds anything:
So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; then spitting into his eyes and laying hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.
24 and he, having looked up, said, “I behold men, as I see trees, walking.”
And looking up he said, “I do see men, only they look like walking trees.”
25 Afterward again He put [His] hands on his eyes, and made him look up, and he was restored, and discerned all things clearly,
Then He put His hands on his eyes again, and made him look up; and he was restored and saw everyone clearly.
26 and He sent him away to his house, saying, “Neither may you go into the village, nor tell [it] to any in the village.”
Then He sent him away to his house, saying, “Neither go into the village nor tell anyone in the village.”
27 And Jesus went forth, and His disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and in the way He was questioning His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say I am?”
Then Jesus and His disciples set out for the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned His disciples, saying to them, “Who are people saying that I am?”
28 And they answered, “John the Immerser, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.”
So they answered, “John the Baptist; others Elijah; still others one of the prophets.”
29 And He says to them, “And you—who do you say I am?” And Peter answering says to him, “You are the Christ.”
He said to them, “And who do you say that I am?” So Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ!”
30 And He strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it,
Then He charged them that they should tell no one about Him.
31 and began to teach them that it is necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to rise again after three days;
He then began to teach them that the Son of the Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32 and openly He was speaking the word. And Peter having taken Him aside, began to rebuke Him,
He said these things quite plainly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
33 and He, having turned, and having looked on His disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan, because you do not mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
But He turned, looked at His disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying: “Get behind me, Satan! You have in mind men's values, not God's values.”
34 And having called near the multitude, with His disciples, He said to them, “Whoever wills to come after Me—let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;
He summoned the crowd, along with His disciples, and said to them: “Whoever wants to follow along behind me must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
35 for whoever may will to save his life will lose it; and whoever may lose his life for My sake and for the good news’ sake, he will save it;
Because whoever may resolve to ‘save’ his life will waste it; but whoever may ‘waste’ his life for my sake and the Gospel's, he will save it.
36 for what will it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Well, what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?
37 Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life?
Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
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 may come in the glory of His Father with the holy messengers.”
Yes, whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of the Man will also be ashamed of Him whenever He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy Angels.”
