Mark 8
1 In those days, there being again a great multitude, and they having nothing to eat, he called the disciples to him, and saith to them,
In those days, again, when there was a great crowd, and they did not have anything to eat, calling together his disciples, he said to them:
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat.
“I have compassion for the multitude, because, behold, they have persevered with me now for three days, and they do not have anything to eat.
3 And if I send them away fasting to their houses, they will faint on the road; and some of them have come from altar.
And if I were to send them away fasting to their home, they might faint on the way.” For some of them came from far away.
4 And his disciples answered him, Whence can ally one satisfy these men with bread here in a wilderness?
And his disciples answered him, “From where would anyone be able to obtain enough bread for them in the wilderness?”
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
And he questioned them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
6 And he ordered the multitude to lie down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
And he instructed the crowd to sit down to eat on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and gave it to his disciples in order to place before them. And they placed these before the crowd.
7 And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he set them before them.
And they had a few small fish. And he blessed them, and he ordered them to be placed before them.
8 And they ate, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained, seven baskets.
And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up what had been leftover from the fragments: seven baskets.
9 And they were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
And those who ate were about four thousand. And he dismissed them.
10 And immediately going on board the boat with his disciples, he came into the region of Dalmanutha.
And promptly climbing into a boat with his disciples, he went into the parts of Dalmanutha.
11 And the Pharisees came out, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.
And the Pharisees went out and began to contend with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, testing him.
12 And sighing deeply in his spirit, he saith, Why doth this generation seek for a sign? Truly do I say to you, A sign will not he given to this generation.
And sighing deeply in spirit, he said: “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, if only a sign will be given to this generation!”
13 And leaving them, he again went on board and crossed to the other side.
And sending them away, he climbed into the boat again, and he went away across the sea.
14 And they had forgotten to take bread, and had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
And they forgot to take bread. And they did not have any with them in the boat, except one loaf.
15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod.
And he instructed them, saying: “Consider and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.”
16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
And they discussed this with one another, saying, “For we have no bread.”
17 And knowing it, he saith to them, Why are ye reasoning, because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your mind still blinded?
And Jesus, knowing this, said to them: “Why do you consider that it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet know or understand? Do you still have blindness in your heart?
18 Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear? And do ye 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 among the five thousand, and how many baskets full of fragments ye took up? They say to him, Twelve.
when I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments you took up?” They said to him, “Twelve.”
20 When also the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? And they say, Seven.
“And when the seven loaves were among the four thousand, how many baskets of fragments did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.”
21 And he said to them, Do ye not yet understand?
And he said to them, “How is it that you do not yet understand?”
22 And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.
And they went to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to him. And they petitioned him, so that he would touch him.
23 And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the village; and spitting on his eyes, and putting his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.
And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him beyond the village. And putting spit on his eyes, laying his hands on him, he asked him if he could see anything.
24 And he looked up, and said, I can see men, for I see them as trees, walking.
And looking up, he said, “I see men but they are like walking trees.”
25 Then he again put his hands on his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and saw all things distinctly.
Next he placed his hands again over his eyes, and he began to see. And he was restored, so that he could see everything clearly.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Go not into the village.
And he sent him to his house, saying, “Go into your own house, and if you enter into the town, tell no one.”
27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am?
And Jesus departed with his disciples into the towns of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way, he questioned his disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”
28 And they answered him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.
And they answered him by saying: “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others perhaps one of the prophets.”
29 And he asked them, But who do ye say that I am? Peter answering saith to him, Thou art the Christ.
Then he said to them, “Yet truly, who do you say that I am?” Peter responded by saying to him, “You are the Christ.”
30 And he strictly charged them to tell no one concerning him.
And he admonished them, not to tell anyone about him.
31 And he began to teach 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 three days rise again;
And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and by the high priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32 and he told them this plainly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him.
And he spoke the word openly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to correct him.
33 But he turning about and looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan! for thy thoughts are not on the things of God, but on those of men.
And turning away and looking at his disciples, he admonished Peter, saying, “Get behind me, Satan, for you do not prefer the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.”
34 And calling the multitude to him with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever chooseth to follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
And calling together the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone chooses to follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
35 For whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, will save it.
For whoever will have chosen to save his life, will lose it. But whoever will have lost his life, for my sake and for the Gospel, shall save it.
36 For what doth it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, and yet causes harm to his soul?
37 For what can a man give as an exchange for his life?
Or, what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will also the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
For whoever has been ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also will be ashamed of him, when he will arrive in the glory of his Father, with the holy Angels.”
