耶稣使四千人吃饱

那时,又有一大群人聚在一起,他们没有东西吃。耶稣就叫来门徒,说: “我怜悯这些人,他们跟我在一起已经三天,没有任何吃的了。 如果让他们饿着肚子回家,他们在路上会体力不支,因为有些人是远道而来的。”

门徒说:“在这荒野,如何找到足够的食物给这些人吃呢?”

耶稣问:“你们有多少饼?”

门徒答道:“七个。”

耶稣便吩咐大家坐在地上,然后拿着那七个饼祝谢了,掰开,递给门徒,让门徒分给大家,门徒就把饼分给大家。 他们还有几条小鱼。耶稣祝谢了,叫门徒分给众人。 大家都吃了,并且吃饱了,剩下的零碎装满了七个筐子。 吃的人约有四千。耶稣让众人回家后, 10 随即和门徒上船,来到大玛努他地区。

11 法利赛人出来盘问耶稣,要求祂从天上显一个神迹给他们看看,借此试探祂。 12 耶稣深深叹息道:“这世代的人为什么总是要看神迹呢?我实在告诉你们,没有神迹给这世代的人看。” 13 然后,耶稣离开他们,乘船回对岸去了。

防备法利赛人和希律的酵

14 门徒忘了带饼,船上只有一个饼。 15 耶稣警告他们:“你们要谨慎,要提防法利赛人和希律的酵!”

16 他们彼此议论说:“老师这样说,是不是因为我们没有带饼呢?”

17 耶稣知道他们的心思,就说:“你们为什么议论没有带饼的事呢?难道你们还不明白、不领悟吗?你们的心还是愚顽吗? 18 你们有眼不会看,有耳不会听吗?你们不记得吗? 19 我掰开五个饼分给五千人吃的时候,你们捡了多少篮的零碎呢?”

门徒答道:“十二篮。”

20 耶稣又说:“我用七个饼喂饱四千人的时候,你们捡了多少筐零碎呢?”

门徒答道:“七筐。”

21 耶稣接着说:“你们还不明白吗?”

治好伯赛大的瞎子

22 他们到了伯赛大,有人带来一个瞎子,求耶稣摸他。 23 耶稣拉着瞎子的手带他走到村外,吐唾沫在他的眼睛上,并把手按在他身上,问他:“你看见什么了?”

24 他抬头看了看,说:“我看见人们好像一棵棵的树,走来走去。”

25 耶稣把手按在他的眼睛上,他定睛一看,便恢复了视力,什么都看得清清楚楚。 26 耶稣叫他回家,并对他说:“不要再进这个村子了。”

彼得宣告耶稣是基督

27 耶稣和门徒前往凯撒利亚·腓立比境内的村庄。在路上,祂问门徒:“别人说我是谁?”

28 他们说:“有人说你是施洗者约翰,有人说你是以利亚,有人说你是众先知中的一位。”

29 耶稣又问他们:“那么,你们说我是谁?”

彼得回答说:“你是基督!”

30 耶稣吩咐他们不要泄露祂的身份。

耶稣预言自己的受难和复活

31 从此,耶稣便告诉他们,人子必须受许多苦,被长老、祭司长和律法教师弃绝,杀害,但必在三天之后复活。 32 耶稣清楚地把这些事告诉了他们,彼得就把祂拉到一边,劝阻祂。 33 耶稣转身看了看门徒,斥责彼得说:“撒旦,退到我后面去!因为你不考虑上帝的意思,只考虑人的意思。”

34 祂叫众人和门徒一起过来,对他们说:“如果有人要跟从我,就应当舍己,背起他的十字架跟从我。 35 因为想救自己生命的,必失去生命;但为了我和福音而失去生命的,必得到生命。 36 人就是赚得全世界,却丧失自己的生命,又有什么益处呢? 37 他还能用什么换回生命呢?

38 “在这淫乱、罪恶的世代,如果有人以我和我的道为耻,人子在父的荣耀中与圣天使再来的时候,也要以他为耻。”

给四千人吃饱的神迹(A)

那些日子,又有一大群人聚集,他们没有甚么东西吃。耶稣叫门徒来,对他们说: “我怜悯这一群人,因为他们和我在一起已经有三天,没有甚么吃的了。 如果我叫他们散开,饿着肚子回家去,他们会在路上晕倒,因为有人是从很远的地方来的。” 门徒回答:“在这旷野地方,从哪里能找食物叫这些人吃饱呢?” 他问他们:“你们有多少饼?”他们说:“七个。” 耶稣吩咐群众坐在地上;拿起那七个饼,祝谢了,擘开递给门徒,叫他们摆开;门徒就摆在众人面前, 他们还有几条小鱼,耶稣祝了福,就吩咐把这些也摆开。 众人都吃了,并吃饱了。他们把剩下的零碎收拾起来,装满了七个大篮子。 当时人数约有四千。耶稣解散了群众, 10 就立刻和门徒上了船,来到大玛努他地区。

求耶稣显神迹(B)

11 法利赛人出来,跟耶稣辩论;他们想试探他,求他显个从天上来的神迹。 12 耶稣灵里深深地叹息,说:“这世代为甚么总是寻求神迹?我实在告诉你们,决不会有神迹显给这个世代的!” 13 于是他离开他们,又上船往对岸去了。

提防法利赛人和希律的酵(C)

14 门徒忘了带饼,船上除了一个饼,身边没有别的了。 15 耶稣嘱咐他们说:“你们要小心,提防法利赛人的酵和希律的酵!” 16 门徒彼此议论说:“这是因为我们没有饼吧?” 17 耶稣知道了,就说:“为甚么议论没有饼这件事呢?你们还不知道,还不明白吗?你们的心还是这么迟钝吗? 18 你们有眼不能看,有耳不能听吗?你们不记得吗? 19 我擘开那五个饼给五千人吃,你们收拾的零碎装满了几个篮子呢?”他们说:“十二个。” 20 “那七个饼分给四千人吃,你们收拾的零碎装满了几个大篮子呢?”他们说:“七个。” 21 耶稣说:“你们还不明白吗?”

治好伯赛大瞎眼的人

22 后来他们到了伯赛大,有人带了一个瞎眼的人到他跟前,求耶稣摸他。 23 耶稣拉着他的手,领他到村外,吐唾沫在他的眼睛上,又用双手按在他的身上,问他:“你看见甚么没有?” 24 他往上一看,说:“我看见人了!看见他们好象树走来走去。” 25 于是耶稣再按手在他的眼睛上,他定睛一看,就复原了,样样都看得清楚了。 26 耶稣叫他回家去,说:“连这村子你也不要进去。”

彼得承认耶稣是基督(D)

27 耶稣和门徒出去,要到该撒利亚.腓立比附近的村庄。在路上他问门徒说:“人说我是谁?” 28 他们回答:“有人说是施洗的约翰;有人说是以利亚;还有人说是先知里的一位。” 29 他又问他们说:“那么你们呢?你们说我是谁?”彼得回答:“你就是基督。” 30 耶稣郑重地嘱咐他们,不要把他的事告诉人。

耶稣预言受难及复活(E)

31 于是他教导他们,人子必须受许多苦,被长老、祭司长和经学家弃绝、杀害,三天后复活。 32 耶稣坦白地说了这话,彼得就把他拉到一边,责怪他。 33 耶稣转过身来,望着门徒,斥责彼得说:“撒但,退到我后面去!因为你不思念 神的事,只思念人的事。” 34 于是把众人和门徒都叫过来,对他们说:“如果有人愿意跟从我,就应当舍己,背起他的十字架来跟从我。 35 凡是想救自己生命的,必丧掉生命;但为我和福音牺牲生命的,必救了生命。 36 人就是赚得全世界,却赔上自己的生命,有甚么好处呢? 37 人还能用甚么换回自己的生命呢? 38 在淫乱罪恶的世代,凡把我和我的道当作可耻的,人子在他父的荣耀里,和圣天使一起降临的时候,也必把他当作可耻的。”

1 The miracle of the seven loaves. 11 The Jews seek signs. 15 To beware of the leaven of the Pharisees. 22 A blind man healed. 27 The people’s sundry opinions of Christ. 29 The Apostles acknowledge Christ. 31 He foretelleth his death. 33 Peter, Satan. 35 To save and lose the life. 38 To be ashamed of Christ.

In (A)those days, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said unto them,

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with me three days, and have nothing to eat.

And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they would [a]faint by the way: for some of them came from far.

Then his disciples answered him, Whence can a man satisfy these with bread here in the wilderness?

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

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

They had also a few small fishes: and when he had given thanks, he commanded them also to be set before them,

So they did eat, and were sufficed, and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets full.

(And they that had eaten, were about four thousand) so he sent them away.

10 (B)And anon he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

11 (C)[b]And the Pharisees [c]came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, and tempting him.

12 Then he [d]sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, Why doth this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, [e]a sign shall not be given unto this generation.

13 ¶ So he left them, and went into the ship again, and departed to the other side.

14 (D)And they had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them, but one loaf.

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

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

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

18 Have ye eyes, and see not? and have ye ears, and hear not? and do ye not remember?

19 (E)When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of broken meat took ye up? They said unto him, Twelve.

20 And when I brake seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of the leavings of broken meat took ye up? And they said, Seven.

21 Then he said unto them, [h]How is it that ye understand not?

22 [i]And he came to Bethsaida, and they brought a blind man unto him, and desired him to touch him.

23 Then he took the blind by the hand, and led him out of the town, and spat in his eyes, and put his hands upon him, and asked him, if he saw ought.

24 And he looked up, and said, I [j]see men: for I see them walking like trees.

25 After that, he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him [k]look again. And he was restored to his sight, and saw every man afar off clearly.

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

27 (F)[m]And Jesus went out, and his disciples into the towns of Caesarea Philippi. And by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

28 And they answered, Some say, John Baptist: and some, Elijah: and some, one of the Prophets.

29 And he said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Then Peter answered, and said unto him, Thou art that Christ.

30 [n]And he sharply charged them, that concerning him they should tell no man.

31 [o]Then he began to teach them that the son of man must suffer many things, and should be reproved of the Elders, and of the high Priests, and of the Scribes, and be slain, and within three days rise again.

32 [p]And he spake that thing boldly. Then Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him.

33 Then he turned back and looked on his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou [q]understandest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

34 [r]And he called the people unto him with his disciples, and said unto them, (G)Whosoever will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

35 For whosoever will (H)save his life, shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the Gospel’s, he shall save it.

36 [s]For what shall it profit a man, though he should win the whole world, if he lose his soul?

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

38 (I)For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words among this adulterous and sinful generation, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed also, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy Angels.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:3 Word for word, they will fall in sunder, or be dissolved, for when men fall in a swound, their sinews fall one from another.
  2. Mark 8:11 The stubborn enemies of the doctrine of the Gospel, giving no credit to the miracles already done require new: but Christ being angry with them, doth utterly forsake them.
  3. Mark 8:11 A common kind of speech, which the Hebrews use, whereby is meant that the Pharisees went from their houses of purpose, to encounter with him.
  4. Mark 8:12 These sighs came even from the heart root, for the Lord was very much moved with these men’s so great infidelity.
  5. Mark 8:12 Word for word, If a sign be given: It is a cut kind of speech very common among the Hebrews: wherein some such words as these must be understood. Let me be taken for a liar, or some such like. And when they speak out the whole, they say, The Lord do thus and thus by me.
  6. Mark 8:15 We must especially take heed of them which corrupt the word of God, what degree soever they be of, either in the Church, or in civil policy.
  7. Mark 8:16 They that have their minds fixed on earthly things, are utterly blind in heavenly things, although they be never so plainly set forth unto them.
  8. Mark 8:21 How cometh it to pass, that you understand not these things which are so plain and evident?
  9. Mark 8:22 A true image of our regeneration, which Christ separating us from the world, worketh and accomplisheth by little and little in us.
  10. Mark 8:24 He perceived some moving of men, when he could not discern their bodies.
  11. Mark 8:25 He commanded him again, to try indeed, whether he could see well or no.
  12. Mark 8:26 Christ will not have his miracles to be separated from his doctrine.
  13. Mark 8:27 Many praise Christ, which yet notwithstanding spoil him of his praise.
  14. Mark 8:30 Christ hath appointed his times to the preaching of the Gospel: and therefore here defers it to a more commodious time, lest sudden haste should rather hinder than further the mystery of his coming.
  15. Mark 8:31 Christ suffered all that he suffered for us, not unwillingly neither unawares, but foreknowing it, and willingly.
  16. Mark 8:32 None are more mad than they that are wise beside the word of God.
  17. Mark 8:33 This is not godly, but worldly wisdom.
  18. Mark 8:34 The disciples of Christ must bear stoutly what burden soever the Lord layeth upon them, and subdue the affections of the flesh.
  19. Mark 8:36 They are the most foolish of all men which purchase the enjoying of this life with the loss of everlasting bliss.

Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand(A)(B)(C)

During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people;(D) they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”

His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”

“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.

“Seven,” they replied.

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. They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them.(E) The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.(F) 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.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:26 Some manuscripts go and tell anyone in
  2. Mark 8:35 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verses 36 and 37.