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 there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat.
"My heart yearns over the people," He said; "for this is now the third day they have remained with me, 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.
If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."
4 And his disciples answered him, Whence can ally one satisfy these men with bread here in a wilderness?
"Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?" answered His disciples.
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
"How many loaves have you?" He asked. "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 passed the word to the people to sit down on the ground. Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people.
7 And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he set them before them.
They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.
8 And they ate, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained, seven baskets.
So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.
9 And they were about four thousand; and he sent them away.
The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,
10 And immediately going on board the boat with his disciples, he came into the region of Dalmanutha.
and at once going on board with His disciples He 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.
The Pharisees followed Him and began to dispute with Him, asking Him for a sign in the sky, to make trial of 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.
Heaving a deep and troubled sigh, He said, "Why do the men of to-day ask for a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign will be given to the men of to-day."
13 And leaving them, he again went on board and crossed to the other side.
So He left them, went on board again, and came 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, nor had they more than a single 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 when He admonished them, "See to it, be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod,"
16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
they explained His words to one another by saying, "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?
He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them, "What is this discussion of yours about having no bread? Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so dull of comprehension?
18 Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear? And do ye not remember,
You have eyes! can you not see? You have ears! can you not hear? and have you no memory?
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 5,000 men, how many baskets did you carry away full of broken portions?" "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 4,000, how many hampers full of portions did you take away?" "Seven," they answered.
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.
And they came to Bethsaida. And a blind man was brought to Jesus and they entreated 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 arm and brought him out of the village, and spitting into his eyes He put His hands on him and asked him, "Can you see anything?"
24 And he looked up, and said, I can see men, for I see them as trees, walking.
He looked up and said, "I can see the people: I see them like trees--only walking."
25 Then he again put his hands on his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and saw all things distinctly.
Then for the second time He put His hands on the man's eyes, and the man, looking steadily, recovered his sight and saw everything distinctly.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Go not into the village.
So He sent him home, and added, "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 that place Jesus and His disciples went to the villages belonging to Caesarea Philippi. On the way He began to ask His disciples, "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 replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is 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 asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter.
30 And he strictly charged them to tell no one concerning him.
And He strictly forbad them to tell 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 now for the first time He told them, "The Son of Man must endure much suffering, and be rejected by the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and after two days rise to life."
32 and he told them this plainly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him.
This He told them plainly; whereupon Peter took Him and began to remonstrate with 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 turning round and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Adversary," He said, "for your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men'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 calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.
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 is bent on securing his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, will secure it.
36 For what doth it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
Why, what does it benefit 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 to buy back 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.
Every one, however, who has been ashamed of me and of my teachings in this faithless and sinful age, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in His Father's glory with the holy angels."
