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,
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 stayed with me now three days and 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 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 were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."
4 His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”
"Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?" answered His disciples.
5 He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.”
"How many loaves have you?" He asked. "Seven," they said.
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 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 They also had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.
They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.
8 They ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.
9 Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.
The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,
10 Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples and came into the region of Dalmanutha.
and at once going on board with His disciples He came into the district of Dalmanutha.
11 The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven and testing 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 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.”
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 He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side.
So He left them, went on board again, and came away to the other side.
14 They forgot to take bread; and they didn’t have more than one loaf in the boat with them.
Now they had forgotten to take bread, nor had they more than a single 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 when He admonished them, "See to it, be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod,"
16 They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.”
they explained His words to one another by saying, "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?
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, don’t you see? Having ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you 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, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told 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 the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Seven.”
"And when the seven for the 4,000, how many hampers full of portions did you take away?" "Seven," they answered.
21 He asked them, “Don’t you understand yet?”
"Do you not yet understand?" He said.
22 He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him and begged 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 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 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 He looked up, and said, “I see men, but I see them like walking trees.”
He looked up and said, "I can see the people: I see them like trees--only walking."
25 Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.
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 He sent him away to his house, saying, “Don’t enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village.”
So He sent him home, and added, "Do not even go into 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?”
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 They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.”
"John the Baptist," they replied, "but others say Elijah, and others, that it is one of the Prophets."
29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
Then He asked them pointedly, "But you yourselves, who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ," answered Peter.
30 He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.
And He strictly forbad them to tell this about Him to any one.
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.
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 He spoke to them openly. Peter 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, 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 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 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.
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 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.
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 does 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 will a man give in exchange for his life?
For what could a man give to buy back his life?
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.”
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."
