Mark 8
1 In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself and said to them,
In those days, the multitude being very large and not having anything to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them:
2 “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days and have nothing to eat.
“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me three days now and have nothing to eat.
3 If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way.”
If I send them away hungry to their homes, they will give out on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”
4 His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”
His disciples answered Him, “From what source could anyone satisfy these people with bread here in a wilderness?”
5 He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.”
He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
6 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.
So He told the crowd to sit down on the ground; then taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before the crowd, and they did.
7 They also had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.
They also had a few small fish; so blessing them He said to distribute them as well.
8 They ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
Well they ate and were filled; they even took up seven hampers of broken pieces that were left over.
9 Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.
Now those who had eaten were about four thousand; and He sent them away.
10 Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples and came into the region of Dalmanutha.
Then He got right into the boat with His disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.
11 The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven and testing him.
The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, requesting of Him a sign from heaven, by way of testing Him.
12 He sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
But He sighed deeply in His spirit and said: “Why does this generation seek a sign? I tell you emphatically, no sign shall be given to this generation!”
13 He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side.
Turning His back on them, He got back into the boat and went off to the other side.
14 They forgot to take bread; and they didn’t have more than one loaf in the boat with them.
(His disciples had forgotten to take bread; they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.)
15 He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”
And He charged them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
16 They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.”
So they started reasoning among themselves, saying, “It's because we have no bread.”
17 Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, “Why do you reason that it’s because you have no bread? Don’t you perceive yet or understand? Is your heart still hardened?
Being aware of it Jesus said to them: “Why are you reasoning because you have no bread? Do you still neither perceive nor understand? Do you still have hearts that have been hardened?
18 Having eyes, don’t you see? Having ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you remember?
Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear, and do you not remember?
19 When I broke the five loaves amongst the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Twelve.”
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you take up?” They say to Him, “Twelve.”
20 “When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Seven.”
“And when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many hampers full of pieces did you take up?” And they said, “Seven.”
21 He asked them, “Don’t you understand yet?”
So He said to them, “How is it that you still don't understand?”
22 He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him.
Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him and begged Him to touch him.
23 He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spat on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.
So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; then spitting into his eyes and laying hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.
24 He looked up, and said, “I see men, but I see them like walking trees.”
And looking up he said, “I do see men, only they look like walking trees.”
25 Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.
Then He put His hands on his eyes again, and made him look up; and he was restored and saw everyone clearly.
26 He sent him away to his house, saying, “Don’t enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village.”
Then He sent him away to his house, saying, “Neither go into the village nor tell anyone in the village.”
27 Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?”
Then Jesus and His disciples set out for the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned His disciples, saying to them, “Who are people saying that I am?”
28 They told him, “John the Baptiser, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.”
So they answered, “John the Baptist; others Elijah; still others one of the prophets.”
29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
He said to them, “And who do you say that I am?” So Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ!”
30 He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.
Then He charged them that they should tell no one about Him.
31 He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
He then began to teach them that the Son of the Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32 He spoke to them openly. Peter took him and began to rebuke him.
He said these things quite plainly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
33 But he, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”
But He turned, looked at His disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying: “Get behind me, Satan! You have in mind men's values, not God's values.”
34 He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
He summoned the crowd, along with His disciples, and said to them: “Whoever wants to follow along behind me must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.
Because whoever may resolve to ‘save’ his life will waste it; but whoever may ‘waste’ his life for my sake and the Gospel's, he will save it.
36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
Well, what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?
37 For what will a man give in exchange for his life?
Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Yes, whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of the Man will also be ashamed of Him whenever He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy Angels.”
