Mark 8

¹In those days, again, when there was a great crowd, and they did not have anything to eat, calling together his disciples, he said to them:

²“I have compassion for the multitude, because, behold, they have persevered with me now for three days, and they do not have anything to eat.

³And if I were to send them away fasting to their home, they might faint on the way.” For some of them came from far away.

⁴And his disciples answered him, “From where would anyone be able to obtain enough bread for them in the wilderness?”

⁵And he questioned them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”

⁶And he instructed the crowd to sit down to eat on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and gave it to his disciples in order to place before them. And they placed these before the crowd.

⁷And they had a few small fish. And he blessed them, and he ordered them to be placed before them.

⁸And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up what had been leftover from the fragments: seven baskets.

⁹And those who ate were about four thousand. And he dismissed them.

¹⁰And promptly climbing into a boat with his disciples, he went into the parts of Dalmanutha.

¹¹And the Pharisees went out and began to contend with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, testing him.

¹²And sighing deeply in spirit, he said: “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, if only a sign will be given to this generation!”

¹³And sending them away, he climbed into the boat again, and he went away across the sea.

¹⁴And they forgot to take bread. And they did not have any with them in the boat, except one loaf.

¹⁵And he instructed them, saying: “Consider and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.”

¹⁶And they discussed this with one another, saying, “For we have no bread.”

¹⁷And Jesus, knowing this, said to them: “Why do you consider that it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet know or understand? Do you still have blindness in your heart?

¹⁸Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? Do you not remember,

¹⁹when I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments you took up?” They said to him, “Twelve.”

²⁰“And when the seven loaves were among the four thousand, how many baskets of fragments did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.”

²¹And he said to them, “How is it that you do not yet understand?”

²²And they went to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to him. And they petitioned him, so that he would touch him.

²³And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him beyond the village. And putting spit on his eyes, laying his hands on him, he asked him if he could see anything.

²⁴And looking up, he said, “I see men but they are like walking trees.”

²⁵Next he placed his hands again over his eyes, and he began to see. And he was restored, so that he could see everything clearly.

²⁶And he sent him to his house, saying, “Go into your own house, and if you enter into the town, tell no one.”

²⁷And Jesus departed with his disciples into the towns of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way, he questioned his disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”

²⁸And they answered him by saying: “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others perhaps one of the prophets.”

²⁹Then he said to them, “Yet truly, who do you say that I am?” Peter responded by saying to him, “You are the Christ.”

³⁰And he admonished them, not to tell anyone about him.

³¹And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and by the high priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

³²And he spoke the word openly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to correct him.

³³And turning away and looking at his disciples, he admonished Peter, saying, “Get behind me, Satan, for you do not prefer the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.”

³⁴And calling together the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone chooses to follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

³⁵For whoever will have chosen to save his life, will lose it. But whoever will have lost his life, for my sake and for the Gospel, shall save it.

³⁶For how does it benefit a man, if he gains the whole world, and yet causes harm to his soul?

³⁷Or, what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

³⁸For whoever has been ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also will be ashamed of him, when he will arrive in the glory of his Father, with the holy Angels.”

³⁹And he said to them, “Amen I say to you, that there are some among those standing here who shall not taste death until they see the kingdom of God arriving in power.”

Mark 8

¹In those days again, when there was great multitude and they had nothing to eat; calling his disciples together, he saith to them:

²I have compassion on the multitude, for behold they have now been with me three days and have nothing to eat.

³And if I shall send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way: for some of them came from afar off.

⁴And his disciples answered him: From whence can any one fill them here with bread in the wilderness?

⁵And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? Who said: Seven.

⁶And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and gave to his disciples for to set before them. And they set them before the people.

⁷And they had a few little fishes: and he blessed them and commanded them to be set before them.

⁸And they did eat and were filled: and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.

⁹And they that had eaten were about four thousand. And he sent them away.

¹⁰And immediately going up into a ship with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

¹¹And the Pharisees came forth and began to question with him, asking him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

¹²And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith: Why doth this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, a sign shall not be given to this generation.

¹³And leaving them, he went up again into the ship and passed to the other side of the water.

¹⁴And they forgot to take bread: and they had but one loaf with them in the ship.

¹⁵And he charged them saying: Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.

¹⁶And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we have no bread.

¹⁷Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? Do you not yet know nor understand? Have you still your heart blinded?

¹⁸Having eyes, see you not? And having ears, hear you not? Neither do you remember?

¹⁹When I broke the five loves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took you up? They say to him: Twelve.

²⁰When also the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets of fragments took you up? And they say to him: Seven.

²¹And he said to them: How do you not yet understand?

²²And they came to Bethsaida: and they bring to him a blind man. And they besought him that he would touch him.

²³And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the town. And spitting upon his eyes, laying his hands on him, he asked him if he saw any thing.

²⁴And looking up, he said: I see men, as it were trees, walking.

²⁵After that again he laid his hands upon his eyes: and he began to see and was restored, so that he saw all things clearly.

²⁶And he sent him into his house, saying: Go into thy house, and if thou enter into the town, tell nobody.

²⁷And Jesus went out, and his disciples into the towns of Caesarea Philippi. And in the way, he asked his disciples, saying to them: Whom do men say that I am?

²⁸Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some Elias, and others as one of the prophets.

²⁹Then he saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? Peter answering said to him: Thou art the Christ.

³⁰And he strictly charged them that they should not tell any man of him.

³¹And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected by the ancients and by the high priests and the scribes: and be killed and after three days rise again.

³²And he spoke the word openly. And Peter taking him began to rebuke him.

³³Who turning about and seeing his disciples, threatened Peter, saying: Go behind me, Satan, because thou savourest not the things that are of God but that are of men.

³⁴And calling the multitude together with his disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

³⁵For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel shall save it.

³⁶For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?

³⁷Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul:

³⁸For he that shall 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 shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

³⁹And he said to them: Amen f say to you that there are some of them that stand here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God coming in power.