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Mark 8
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Mark 8
New International Version
Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand(A)(B)(C)
8 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 2 “I have compassion for these people;(D) they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3 If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”
4 His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”
5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.
“Seven,” they replied.
6 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so. 7 They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them.(E) 8 The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.(F) 9 About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away, 10 he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.
11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.(G) 12 He sighed deeply(H) and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” 13 Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod
14 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. 15 “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast(I) of the Pharisees(J) and that of Herod.”(K)
16 They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no bread.”
17 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?(L) 18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”
“Twelve,”(M) they replied.
20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”
They answered, “Seven.”(N)
21 He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”(O)
Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida
22 They came to Bethsaida,(P) and some people brought a blind man(Q) and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit(R) on the man’s eyes and put his hands on(S) him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”
24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into[a] the village.”
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(T)
27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”
28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(U) others say Elijah;(V) and still others, one of the prophets.”
29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”(W)
30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.(X)
Jesus Predicts His Death(Y)
31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man(Z) must suffer many things(AA) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(AB) and that he must be killed(AC) and after three days(AD) rise again.(AE) 32 He spoke plainly(AF) about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!”(AG) he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
The Way of the Cross
34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(AH) 35 For whoever wants to save their life[b] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.(AI) 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man(AJ) will be ashamed of them(AK) when he comes(AL) in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Mark 8
English Standard Version
Mark 8
English Standard Version
Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
8 (A)In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, 2 (B)“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3 And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” 4 And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?” 5 And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, (C)“Seven.” 6 And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and (D)having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7 And they had a few small fish. And (E)having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. 8 And (F)they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, (G)seven baskets full. 9 And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. 10 And immediately he got into (H)the boat with his disciples and went to the district of (I)Dalmanutha.[a]
The Pharisees Demand a Sign
11 (J)The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, (K)seeking from him (L)a sign from heaven (M)to test him. 12 And (N)he sighed deeply (O)in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13 And (P)he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side.
The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod
14 Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; (Q)beware of (R)the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of (S)Herod.”[b] 16 And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17 And (T)Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? (U)Do you not yet perceive (V)or understand? (W)Are your hearts hardened? 18 (X)Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 When I broke (Y)the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” 20 “And (Z)the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” 21 And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”
Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida
22 And they came (AA)to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23 And (AB)he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when (AC)he had (AD)spit on his eyes and (AE)laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” 24 And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.” 25 Then Jesus[c] laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 And he sent him to his home, saying, (AF)“Do not even enter the village.”
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
27 (AG)And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, (AH)“John the Baptist; and others say, (AI)Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, (AJ)“You are (AK)the Christ.” 30 (AL)And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
31 (AM)And he began to teach them that (AN)the Son of Man must (AO)suffer many things and (AP)be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and (AQ)after three days rise again. 32 And he said this (AR)plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, (AS)“Get behind me, Satan! For you (AT)are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him (AU)deny himself and (AV)take up his cross and follow me. 35 For (AW)whoever would save his life[d] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake (AX)and the gospel's will save it. 36 (AY)For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For (AZ)what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For (BA)whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this (BB)adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed (BC)when he comes in the glory of his Father with (BD)the holy angels.”
Markusevangeliet 8
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Markusevangeliet 8
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Jesus mättar fyra tusen
8 (A) Vid den tiden hände det återigen att mycket folk hade samlats, och de hade inget att äta. Då kallade Jesus till sig sina lärjungar och sade till dem: 2 "Jag lider med folket. Nu har de varit hos mig i tre dagar, och de har inget att äta. 3 Skickar jag hem dem hungriga blir de utmattade på vägen. Några av dem kommer långväga ifrån."
4 Hans lärjungar svarade honom: "Varifrån ska man få mat att mätta dem med här i ödemarken?" 5 Han frågade dem: "Hur många bröd har ni?" "Sju", svarade de.
6 Då befallde han folket att slå sig ner på marken. Han tog de sju bröden, tackade Gud, bröt dem och gav åt sina lärjungar för att de skulle dela ut dem, och de delade ut till folket. 7 De hade också några små fiskar, och han tackade Gud för dem[a] och sade att också de skulle delas ut. 8 Och alla åt och blev mätta, och de plockade upp bitarna som blivit över, sju korgar. 9 Det var omkring fyra tusen där. Sedan sände han i väg dem.
Fariseerna begär tecken
10 Strax därefter steg han i båten med sina lärjungar och for till trakten av Dalmanuta[b]. 11 (B) Fariseerna kom dit och började diskutera med honom. För att pröva honom begärde de ett tecken från himlen. 12 Jesus suckade i sin ande och sade: "Varför begär det här släktet ett tecken? Jag säger er sanningen: Det här släktet kommer aldrig att få något tecken." 13 Och han lämnade dem och steg i båten igen och for över till andra sidan sjön.
Varning för hyckleriets surdeg
14 (C) Lärjungarna hade glömt att ta med sig bröd. De hade bara ett enda bröd med sig i båten. 15 (D) Då varnade Jesus dem och sade: "Se upp och akta er för fariseernas surdeg och för Herodes surdeg!" 16 De började då säga till varandra att de inte hade något bröd.
17 (E) Jesus märkte det och frågade dem: "Varför säger ni att ni inte har bröd? Förstår ni fortfarande inte, fattar ni inte? Har ni förhärdade hjärtan, 18 (F) ögon som inte ser och öron som inte hör? Kommer ni inte ihåg 19 (G) när jag bröt de fem bröden åt fem tusen? Hur många korgar fulla med brödbitar fick ni då?" De svarade: "Tolv." 20 (H) "Och när jag bröt de sju bröden åt fyra tusen, hur många korgar fyllde ni då med brödbitar?" De svarade: "Sju." 21 Han sade till dem: "Förstår ni fortfarande inte?"
Jesus botar en blind
22 De kom till Betsaida. Där förde man fram en blind till Jesus och bad honom röra vid mannen. 23 (I) Då tog han den blindes hand och ledde honom ut ur byn. Sedan spottade han på hans ögon, lade händerna på honom och frågade: "Ser du något?"
24 Han öppnade ögonen och sade: "Jag ser människorna, de går omkring men de ser ut som träd." 25 Då lade Jesus händerna på hans ögon igen, och nu såg han bra och var återställd och såg allt tydligt och klart. 26 Jesus skickade hem honom med orden: "Gå inte ens in i byn!"
Petrus bekännelse
27 (J) Sedan gick Jesus och hans lärjungar ut till byarna runt Caesarea Filippi. På vägen frågade han sina lärjungar: "Vem säger människorna att jag är?" 28 De svarade: "Johannes Döparen. Men vissa säger Elia, och andra någon av profeterna."
29 Då frågade han dem: "Och ni? Vem säger ni att jag är?" Petrus svarade honom: "Du är Messias." 30 Men Jesus befallde dem strängt att inte säga det till någon.
Jesus talar om sitt lidande
31 (K) Sedan började Jesus undervisa dem: "Människosonen måste lida mycket och bli förkastad av de äldste och översteprästerna och de skriftlärda. Han måste bli dödad, och efter tre dagar uppstå igen." 32 Rakt på sak talade han om detta.
Då tog Petrus honom åt sidan och började tillrättavisa honom. 33 Men Jesus vände sig om och såg på sina lärjungar och tillrättavisade Petrus med orden: "Gå bort från mig[c], Satan! Dina tankar är inte Guds utan människors."
Att följa Jesus
34 (L) Och han kallade till sig folket och sina lärjungar och sade till dem: "Om någon vill följa mig, ska han förneka sig själv[d] och ta sitt kors och följa mig. 35 (M) Den som vill rädda sitt liv ska mista det, men den som mister sitt liv för min och för evangeliets skull ska rädda det. 36 För vad hjälper det en människa om hon vinner hela världen men förlorar sin själ? 37 (N) Vad kan en människa ge till lösen för sin själ? 38 (O) Den som skäms för mig och mina ord i det här trolösa och syndiga släktet, honom ska också Människosonen skämmas för när han kommer i sin Fars härlighet med de heliga änglarna."
Footnotes
- 8:7 tackade Gud för dem Annan översättning: "välsignade dem". Jfr not till 6:41 samt Ps 132:15.
- 8:10 Dalmanuta En för oss okänd plats nära Magadan (Matt 15:39), som ofta identifieras med Magdala på Galileiska sjöns västkust.
- 8:33 från mig Ordagrant: "bakom mig" (dvs ur min åsyn).
- 8:34 förneka sig själv Annan översättning: "säga nej till sig själv" (jfr Tit 2:12).
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