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 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 they have remained with me now three days, and they have nothing to 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 send them away fasting to their houses, they will faint on the road; and some of them have come from altar.
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, Whence can ally one satisfy these men with bread here in a wilderness?
"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 asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
He asked them, "How many loaves have you?" "Seven," they said.
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 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 them, he set them 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 of the fragments that remained, seven baskets.
They ate and were filled and they took up of broken pieces that were left, seven hampers.
9 And they were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
They that had eaten were about four thousand.
10 And immediately going on board the boat with his disciples, he came into the region 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 out, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying 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 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.
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 leaving them, he again went on board and crossed to the other side.
Then he left them, and getting into the boat again, went away to the other side,
14 And they had forgotten to take bread, and had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
Now they had forgotten to take bread, and had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and 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 reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
And they began arguing with one another because they had no bread, He noted this and said to them.
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?
"Why are you arguing together because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive and understand?
18 Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear? And do ye 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 among the five thousand, and how many baskets full of fragments ye took 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 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 for the four thousand, how many hampers full of fragments did you pick up?"
21 And he said to them, Do ye not yet understand?
"Do you not yet understand?" he said.
22 And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.
Then they came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus, 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.
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 looked up, and said, I can see men, for I see them as 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 Then he again put his hands on his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and saw all things distinctly.
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, Go not into the village.
Then Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go into 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?
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 him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and 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 asked them, But who do ye say that I am? Peter answering saith to him, Thou art 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 to tell no one concerning him.
Then he strictly charged them not to say this about him to any one;
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 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 he told them this plainly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him.
This he told them quite openly. Then Peter took him 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 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 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.
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 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 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 doth it profit a man to 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 For what can a man give as an exchange for his life?
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
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.
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."
