Mark 8
1 And in those days, when the multitude was great, and had nothing to eat, he called his disciples, and said 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 compassionate this multitude; for, lo, three days have they continued with me, 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 to their homes fasting, they will faint by the way: for some of them have come from a great distance.
If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."
4 His disciples say to him: Whence can one, here in the desert, satisfy all these with bread?
"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? They say to him, Seven.
"How many loaves have you?" He asked. "Seven," they said.
6 And he directed the multitudes to recline on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and blessed, and brake, and grave to his disciples to set forth; and they set before the multitudes.
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 there were a few fishes; and them he also blessed, and ordered them set forth.
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 satisfied: and they took up seven baskets of the remaining fragments.
So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.
9 And the men who had eaten, were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,
10 And immediately he entered a ship, with his disciples, and came to the place 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 dispute with him; and, to tempt him, they demanded of him a sign from heaven.
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 he sighed with his breath, and said: Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say to you, No sign will be 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 he left them, and embarked in the ship; and they passed to the other shore.
So He left them, went on board again, and came away to the other side.
14 And they had forgotten to take bread with them, and had but a single cake in the ship with them.
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, and said to them: Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of 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 one with another, and said: It is, because we have no bread.
they explained His words to one another by saying, "We have no bread!"
17 And Jesus knew it, and said to them: Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Do ye still not know, nor understand? How long will your heart be hard?
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 and ye have eyes, but see not? and have ears, but hear not, nor reflect?
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 to five thousand, how many baskets full of the fragments took ye 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 He saith to them. And when the seven to four thousand, how many baskets full of the fragments took ye up? 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 He saith to them: Why is it that, to this time, ye do not consider?
"Do you not yet understand?" He said.
22 And he came to Bethsaida: and they brought to him a blind man, and besought 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 he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village, and spit on his eyes, and laid on his hand: and asked him, what he saw.
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 gazed, and said: I see men like trees which walk.
He looked up and said, "I can see the people: I see them like trees--only walking."
25 Again he laid his hand on his eyes, and he was recovered, and saw every thing plainly.
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 to his house, and said to him: Neither enter into the village, nor tell any person in the village.
So He sent him home, and added, "Do not even go into the village."
27 And Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And he asked his disciples by the way, and said to them: Who, do men say of me, 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 said to him: That thou art John the Baptizer; and others: That thou art Elijah; and others: That thou art one of the prophets.
"John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."
29 Jesus said to them: And who, do ye yourselves say of me, that I am? Simon replied, and said to him: Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
Then He asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter.
30 And he charged them, that they should say this of him to no person.
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 was about to suffer much, and be rejected by the Elders and by the chief priests and by the Scribes, and be killed, and rise on the third day.
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 spoke out the thing distinctly. And Cephas took him, and began to rebuke him.
This He told them plainly; whereupon Peter took Him and began to remonstrate with Him.
33 But he turned, and looked upon his disciples, and rebuked Simon, and said: Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou dost not consider what is of God, but what is 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 Jesus called the multitude, together with his disciples, and said to them: Whoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and come after 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 will preserve his life, shall lose it; and whoever will lose his life on my account, and on account of my tidings, shall preserve 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 will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his life?
Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
37 Or what will a man give in 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 sinful and adulterous generation, of him also will the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father, with his 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."
