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 the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

²I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

³And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

⁴And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

⁵And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

⁶And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

⁷And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

⁸So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

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

¹⁰And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

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

¹²And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

¹³And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

¹⁴Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

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

¹⁶And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

¹⁷And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

¹⁸Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

¹⁹When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

²⁰And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

²¹And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

²²And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

²³And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

²⁴And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

²⁵After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

²⁶And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

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

²⁸And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

²⁹And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

³⁰And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

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

³²And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

³³But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

³⁴And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

³⁵For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

³⁶For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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

³⁸Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.