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, 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 they have remained with me now three days, and they have nothing to 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 send them away fasting to their houses, they will faint on the road; and some of them have come from altar.
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, Whence can ally one satisfy these men with bread here in a wilderness?
His disciples answered Him, “From what source could anyone satisfy these people with bread here in a wilderness?”
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
He asked 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.
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 them, he set them 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 of the fragments that remained, seven baskets.
Well they ate and were filled; they even took up seven hampers of broken pieces that were left over.
9 And they were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
Now those who had eaten were about four thousand; and He sent them away.
10 And immediately going on board the boat with his disciples, he came into the region of Dalmanutha.
Then He got right into the boat with His disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.
11 And the Pharisees came out, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying 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 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.
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 leaving them, he again went on board and crossed 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 had forgotten to take bread, and had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
(His disciples had forgotten to take bread; they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.)
15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and 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 reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
So they started reasoning among themselves, saying, “It's because 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?
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 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, and 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 for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you take up?” They say 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 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, Do ye not yet understand?
So He said to them, “How is it that you still don't understand?”
22 And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.
Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him and begged Him to 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.
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 looked up, and said, I can see men, for I see them as trees, walking.
And looking up he said, “I do see men, only they look 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.
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, Go not into 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 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?
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 him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.
So they answered, “John the Baptist; others Elijah; still others 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.
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 to tell no one concerning him.
Then He charged them that they should tell no one 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;
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 he told them this plainly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him.
He said these things quite plainly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 doth it profit a man to 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 For what can a man give as an exchange for his life?
Or what can 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.
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.”
