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 when a large crowd had again assembled and had nothing to eat, Jesus called together 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;
"My heart aches for the crowd, because they have remained with me three days now, and they 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.”
and if I send them away fasting to their homes, they will faint on the way. Moreover, some of them are from a distance."
4 And His disciples answered Him, “From where will anyone be able to feed these here in a wilderness with bread?”
"Where will it be possible," answered his disciples, "for one to fill these men with bread in a lonely place like this?"
5 And He was questioning them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
He asked them, "How many loaves have you?" "Seven," they said.
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 directed the crowd to sit down on the ground; and when he had taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave to his disciples to distribute to the crowd.
7 And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, He said to set them also before [them];
They had also a few small fish; after blessing these he told his disciples to distribute them also.
8 and they ate and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces—seven baskets;
They ate and were filled and they took up of broken pieces that were left, seven hampers.
9 and those eating were about four thousand. And He let them away,
They that had eaten were about four thousand.
10 and immediately having entered into the boat with His disciples, He came to the parts of Dalmanutha,
Then he sent them away, got at once into the boat with his disciples. and came into the district of Dalmanutha.
11 and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from Heaven, tempting Him;
And the Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from 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.”
At this Jesus sighed deeply in his spirit, and said. "Why does the present generation seek a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign shall be given this generation."
13 And having left them, having entered again into the boat, He went away to the other side;
Then he left them, and getting into the boat again, went away to the other side,
14 and they forgot to take loaves, and except one loaf they had nothing with them in the boat,
Now they had forgotten to take bread, and had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
15 and He was charging them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,”
So he gave them this warning. "Look out! Be on the watch against the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod."
16 and they were reasoning with one another, saying, “Because we have no loaves.”
And they began arguing with one another because they had no bread, He noted this and said to them.
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?
"Why are you arguing together because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive and understand?
18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?
Are your minds so slow to comprehend? You have eyes, do you not see? You have ears, do you not hear?
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.”
Do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets of broken pieces did you take up?" "Twelve," they said.
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 the seven for the four thousand, how many hampers full of fragments did you pick up?"
21 And He said to them, “How do you not understand?”
"Do you not yet understand?" he said.
22 And He comes to Bethsaida, and they bring to Him one blind, and call on Him that He may touch him,
Then they came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus, 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:
Taking the blind man by the hand, he led him outside the village; and, after spitting on his eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, "Can you make out anything?"
24 and he, having looked up, said, “I behold men, as I see trees, walking.”
The man looked up and said, "I can make out the people, for as they move about, I see them like 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 Jesus again put his hands on the man’s eyes; and the man, staring straight ahead, recovered his sight and continued to see everything perfectly.
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 Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go into 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?”
From there Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he began to question his disciples saying, "Who do people say I am?"
28 And they answered, “John the Immerser, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.”
And they told him. "Some say Johnthe Baptist, others, Elijah, and others that you are 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.”
And he continued questioning them, "But you yourselves, Who do you say I am?" Peter in reply said to him, "You are Christ."
30 And He strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it,
Then he strictly charged them not to say this about him to any one;
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;
and he began to explain to them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests, and the Scribes, and be put to death, and after two days rise again.
32 and openly He was speaking the word. And Peter having taken Him aside, began to rebuke Him,
This he told them quite openly. Then Peter took him 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 round, and looked upon his disciples, and rebuked Peter. "Get thee behind me, Satan," he said, "for your thoughts are not God’s thoughts, but man’s."
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;
Then summoning the crowd to him, with his disciples. he said. "If any man wishes to follow me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and so 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;
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever, for my sake and the gospel’s, loses his life will save it.
36 for what will it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own life?
37 Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life?
Or what shall 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 may come in the glory of His Father with the holy messengers.”
Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this unfaithful and wicked generation, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
