Mark 8
1 About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.
In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
2 "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.
“I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."
If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
4 "Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?" answered His disciples.
His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
5 "How many loaves have you?" He asked. "Seven," they said.
“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.
6 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.
And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
7 They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.
They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.
8 So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.
The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
9 The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,
And about four thousand men were present. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd,
10 and at once going on board with His disciples He came into the district of Dalmanutha.
He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
11 The Pharisees followed Him and began to dispute with Him, asking Him for a sign in the sky, to make trial of Him.
Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
12 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."
Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
13 So He left them, went on board again, and came away to the other side.
And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
14 Now they had forgotten to take bread, nor had they more than a single loaf with them in the boat;
Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
15 and when He admonished them, "See to it, be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod,"
“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
16 they explained His words to one another by saying, "We have no bread!"
So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.
17 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?
Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
18 You have eyes! can you not see? You have ears! can you not hear? and have you no memory?
‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
19 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.
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
20 "And when the seven for the 4,000, how many hampers full of portions did you take away?" "Seven," they answered.
“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.
21 "Do you not yet understand?" He said.
Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
22 And they came to Bethsaida. And a blind man was brought to Jesus and they entreated Him to touch him.
When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
23 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?"
So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
24 He looked up and said, "I can see the people: I see them like trees--only walking."
The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”
25 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.
Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.
26 So He sent him home, and added, "Do not even go into the village."
Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”
27 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?"
Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”
28 "John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
29 Then He asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter.
“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
30 And He strictly forbad them to tell this about Him to any one.
And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
31 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."
Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
32 This He told them plainly; whereupon Peter took Him and began to remonstrate with Him.
He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
33 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."
But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
34 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.
Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
35 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.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
36 Why, what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
37 For what could a man give to buy back his life?
Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 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."
If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
