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,
About that time, when there was again a great crowd of people who had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said:
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat.
“My heart is moved at the sight of all these people, for they have already been with me three days 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 to their homes hungry, they will break down on the way; and 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?
“Where will it be possible,” his disciples answered, “to get sufficient bread for these people in this lonely place?”
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
“How many loaves have you?” he asked. “Seven,” they answered.
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.
Jesus told the crowd to sit down upon the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve out; and they served them out 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; and, after he had said the blessing, he told the disciples to serve out these as well.
8 And they ate, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained, seven baskets.
The people had sufficient to eat, and they picked up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left.
9 And they were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
There were about four thousand people. Then Jesus dismissed them.
10 And immediately going on board the boat with his disciples, he came into the region of Dalmanutha.
Immediately afterwards, getting into the boat with his disciples, Jesus went to 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.
Here the Pharisees came out, and began to argue with Jesus, asking him for some sign from the heavens, to test 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.
Sighing deeply, Jesus said: “Why does this generation ask for a sign? I tell you, no sign shall be given it.”
13 And leaving them, he again went on board and crossed to the other side.
So he left them to themselves, and, getting into the boat again, went away to the opposite shore.
14 And they had forgotten to take bread, and had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
Now the disciples had forgotten to take any bread with them, one loaf being all that they had in the boat.
15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod.
So Jesus gave them this warning. “Take care,” he said, “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.
They began talking to one another about their being short of 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, noticing this, Jesus said to them: “Why are you talking about your being short of bread? Do not you yet see or understand? Are your minds still so slow or comprehension?
18 Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear? And do ye not remember,
“Though you have eyes, do you not see? and though you have ears, do you not hear?’ Do not you 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 up the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets of broken pieces you picked 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 basketfuls of broken pieces did you pick up?” “Seven,” they said.
21 And he said to them, Do ye not yet understand?
“Do not you understand now?” he repeated.
22 And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.
They came to Bethsaida. There 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’s hand, Jesus led him to the outskirts of the village, and, when he had put saliva on the man’s eyes, he placed his hands on him, and asked him: “Do you see 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 see the people, for, as they walk about, they look to me 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 placed his hands on the man’s eyes; and the man saw clearly, his sight was restored, and he saw everything with perfect distinctness.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Go not into the village.
Jesus sent him to his home, and said: “Do not go even 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?
Afterwards Jesus and his disciples went into the villages round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples this question — “Who do people say that I am?”
28 And they answered him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, One of the prophets.
“John the Baptist,” they answered, “but others say Elijah, while others say 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.
“But you,” he asked, “who do you say that I am?” To this Peter replied: “You are the Christ.”
30 And he strictly charged them to tell no one concerning him.
On which Jesus charged them not to say this about him to anyone.
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;
Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and that he must be rejected by the Councillors, and the Chief Priests, and the Teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise again after three days.
32 and he told them this plainly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him.
This statement he made openly. But Peter took Jesus 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.
Jesus, however, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. “Out of my sight, Satan!” he exclaimed. “For you look at things, not as God does, but as man does.”
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.
Calling the people and his disciples to him, Jesus said: “If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, 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 wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, will lose his life shall save it.
36 For what doth it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
What good is it to a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
37 For what can a man give as an exchange for his life?
For what could a man give that is of equal value with 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 of my teaching, in this unfaithful and wicked generation, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his Father’s Glory with the holy angels.”
