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, there was again a great crowd, and they had nothing 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 crowd, because they continue to be with me already for three days 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 to their home without eating, they may faint on the way. Some of them have come a long way.”
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, “Where can we get enough loaves of bread in such a deserted place to satisfy these people?”
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?” 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.
He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. He took the seven loaves, gave thanks, and broke them. He gave them to his disciples to set before them, and they set them before the crowd.
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, and after he gave thanks for them, he commanded the disciples to serve these as well.
8 and they ate and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces—seven baskets;
They ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the remaining broken pieces, seven large baskets.
9 and those eating were about four thousand. And He let them away,
There were about four thousand people. Then he sent them away.
10 and immediately having entered into the boat with His disciples, He came to the parts of Dalmanutha,
Immediately he got into the boat with his disciples, and they went into 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;
Then the Pharisees came out and began to argue with him. They sought from him a sign from heaven, to test 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.”
He sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
13 And having left them, having entered again into the boat, He went away to the other side;
Then he left them, got into a boat again, and 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 the disciples had forgotten to take bread with them. They had no more than one loaf of bread 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,”
He warned them and said, “Keep watch and be on guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”
16 and they were reasoning with one another, saying, “Because we have no loaves.”
The disciples reasoned with each other, “It is 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?
Jesus was aware of this, and he said to them, “Why are you reasoning about not having bread? Do you not yet perceive? Do you not understand? Have your hearts become so dull?
18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?
You have eyes, do you not see? You have ears, do you not hear? 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 among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you take up?” They said 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.”
“When I broke the seven loaves among the four thousand, how many basketfuls did you take up?” They said to him, “Seven.”
21 And He said to them, “How do you not understand?”
He said, “Do you not yet understand?”
22 And He comes to Bethsaida, and they bring to Him one blind, and call on Him that He may touch him,
They came to Bethsaida. The people there brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus 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:
Jesus took hold of the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?”
24 and he, having looked up, said, “I behold men, as I see trees, walking.”
He looked up, and said, “I see men who 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 again laid his hands upon his eyes, and the man opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw all things 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.”
Jesus sent him away to his home and said, “Do not enter the town.”
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?”
Jesus went out with his disciples into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do the people say that I am?”
28 And they answered, “John the Immerser, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.”
They answered him and said, “John the Baptist. Others say, 'Elijah,' and 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 asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him, “You are the Christ.”
30 And He strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it,
Jesus warned them not to tell anyone 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 began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and would be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and would be killed, and after three days rise up.
32 and openly He was speaking the word. And Peter having taken Him aside, began to rebuke Him,
He said this clearly. 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 Jesus turned and looked at his disciples and then he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! You are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of people.”
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 he called the crowd and his disciples together, and he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, 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;
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel, will save it.
36 for what will it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life?
37 Or what will a man give as an exchange for his life?
What can a person 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 adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
