使四千人吃饱

在那些日子里,又一次,有一大群人,他们没有什么东西吃。耶稣召来门徒们,对他们说: “我怜悯这群人,因为他们与我在一起已经三天了,也没有什么东西吃。 如果我让他们饿着肚子回家,他们会在路上晕倒,因为有些人从远处而来。”

他的门徒们回答:“在这旷野,从哪里能得食物让这些人吃饱呢?”

耶稣问他们:“你们有多少饼呢?”

他们回答说:“七个。” 耶稣就吩咐众人坐在地上,于是拿起这七个饼,祝谢以后,掰开,不断递给他的门徒们,让他们分发。门徒们就分给众人; 他们还有几条小鱼,耶稣祝福了,就吩咐把它们也分给众人。 他们吃了,并且吃饱了。然后,他们把剩下的碎块收拾起来,装满了[a]七个筐子。 当时约有四千人[b]。耶稣遣散了他们, 10 随即与他的门徒们一起上船,来到达玛努达[c]地区。

法利赛人与希律的酵

11 有些法利赛人出来,开始和耶稣辩论。他们试探耶稣,向他要求一个从天上来的神迹。 12 耶稣灵里深深地叹息,就说:“这世代为什么在寻求神迹呢?我确实地告诉你们:绝不会有神迹赐给这世代。” 13 于是他就离开他们,又上船往对岸去。

14 门徒们忘了带饼,船上除了一个饼,再没有别的了。 15 耶稣吩咐他们说:“你们要注意,要当心法利赛人的酵母和希律的酵母。”

16 门徒们因为没有饼,就彼此讨论。 17 耶稣知道了,就问他们:“你们为什么讨论没有饼的事呢?你们还不明白,还不领悟,还是硬着心吗? 18 你们有眼睛却看不见,有耳朵却听不见吗?[d]难道不记得吗? 19 当我掰开那五个饼给五千人的时候,你们收拾的碎块装满了几个篮子呢?”

门徒们回答说:“十二个。”

20 “那七个饼给四千人的时候,你们收拾的碎块装满了几个筐子呢?”

门徒们回答说:“七个。”

21 耶稣对他们说:“你们还不领悟吗?”

开盲人的眼睛

22 他们来到伯赛达,有人带来一个瞎眼的,恳求耶稣摸他。 23 耶稣牵着瞎眼之人的手,领他到村子外面,吐唾沫在他的眼睛上,按手在他身上,问他:“你是否看见什么?”

24 他抬头一看,说:“我看见一些人!看起来好像树在走路!”

25 然后耶稣又按手在他的眼睛上,他就看得清清楚楚了。他痊愈了,就清楚地看见了一切。 26 耶稣叫他回家,并说:“不要进这村子[e]。”

彼得认耶稣为基督

27 耶稣和他的门徒们往凯撒里亚菲利彼的那些村庄去。在路上,耶稣问他的门徒们,说:“人们说我是谁?”

28 他们回答他,说:“是施洗者[f]约翰,有的说是以利亚,也有的说是先知中的一位。”

29 耶稣又问他们:“那么你们呢?你们说我是谁?”

彼得回答说:“你是基督!”

30 耶稣就告诫他们不要把有关他的事告诉任何人。

预言受难与复活

31 耶稣开始教导他们说:“人子必须受很多苦害,被长老们、祭司长们和经文士们弃绝,并且被杀,然后在第三天要复活。” 32 耶稣公开地讲这些事,彼得把耶稣拉到一边,开始劝阻他。

33 但耶稣转过身,看了看他的门徒们,就斥责彼得,说:撒旦,退到我后面去!因为你不是思想神的事,而是思想人的事。”

背起你的十字架

34 于是,耶稣把众人和他的门徒们一起召来,对他们说:“如果有人想要跟从我,他就当舍弃自己,背起自己的十字架,然后跟从我。 35 因为凡想要保全[g]自己生命的,将失去生命;凡为我和福音的缘故失去自己生命的,将保全[h]生命。 36 一个人就是赚得了全世界,却赔上了自己的生命[i],到底有什么益处呢? 37 人到底能拿什么来换回自己的生命[j]呢? 38 在这淫乱、罪恶的世代,一个人如果以我和我的话为耻,当人子在他父的荣耀中,与圣天使们一起来临的时候,也要以这个人为耻。”

Footnotes

  1. 马可福音 8:8 装满了——辅助词语。
  2. 马可福音 8:9 约有四千人——有古抄本作“吃的人约有四千”。
  3. 马可福音 8:10 达玛努达——有古抄本作“茉加丹”或“茉大拉”。
  4. 马可福音 8:18 《耶利米书》5:21;《以西结书》12:2。
  5. 马可福音 8:26 有古抄本附“也不要告诉村子里的任何人”。
  6. 马可福音 8:28 施洗——或译作“施浸”。
  7. 马可福音 8:35 保全——原文直译“救”。
  8. 马可福音 8:35 保全——原文直译“救”。
  9. 马可福音 8:36 生命——或译作“灵魂”。
  10. 马可福音 8:37 生命——或译作“灵魂”。

Jesús alimenta a mucha gente

Un día, mucha gente volvió a reunirse junto a Jesús, y como no tenían nada para comer, Jesús llamó a sus discípulos y les dijo:

—Siento compasión de toda esta gente. Ya han estado conmigo tres días y no tienen nada que comer. Algunos han venido desde muy lejos; si los mando a sus casas sin comer, pueden desmayarse en el camino.

Sus discípulos le respondieron:

—Pero en este lugar no vive nadie. ¿Dónde vamos a conseguir comida para tanta gente?

Jesús les preguntó:

—¿Cuántos panes tienen?

—Siete —contestaron los discípulos.

Jesús le ordenó a la gente que se sentara en el suelo. Luego tomó los siete panes y dio gracias a Dios. Partió los panes en pedazos y se los entregó a sus discípulos, para que ellos los repartieran entre la gente. Los discípulos hicieron lo que Jesús les había mandado.

Como también tenían unos cuantos pescaditos, Jesús dio gracias y mandó que los repartieran.

Todos los que estaban allí comieron hasta quedar satisfechos, y con los pedazos que sobraron llenaron siete canastas. Los que comieron eran como cuatro mil personas.

Luego Jesús los despidió, 10 subió a la barca y se fue con sus discípulos a la región de Dalmanuta.[a]

Una señal milagrosa

11 Los fariseos llegaron a donde estaba Jesús y comenzaron a discutir con él. Para ponerle una trampa, le pidieron que demostrara con alguna señal milagrosa que él venía de parte de Dios.

12 Jesús se molestó mucho por esto, y dijo: «¿Por qué siempre piden ustedes una señal? Les aseguro que no se les dará ninguna.»

13 Entonces Jesús los dejó, volvió a subir a la barca, y se fue al otro lado del lago.

Las enseñanzas de los fariseos

14 Los discípulos se habían olvidado de llevar comida, y sólo tenían un pan en la barca. 15 Jesús les advirtió:

—Les recomiendo que se cuiden de la levadura de los fariseos y de la levadura de Herodes Antipas.

16 Los discípulos comenzaron a hablar entre ellos y decían:

—Seguramente dijo eso porque no trajimos pan.

17 Jesús se dio cuenta de lo que hablaban y les dijo:

—¿Por qué hablan de pan? ¿Todavía no comprenden? ¿Tienen la mente cerrada? 18 Si tienen ojos, ¿cómo es que no ven? Si tienen oídos, ¿por qué no oyen? ¿No se acuerdan 19 de aquella vez, cuando repartí cinco panes entre cinco mil hombres? ¿Cuántas canastas llenaron entonces con lo que sobró?

Los discípulos respondieron:

—Doce canastas.

20 Jesús les preguntó:

—Y cuando repartí siete panes entre cuatro mil, ¿cuántas canastas llenaron?

—Siete —contestaron los discípulos.

21 Jesús les dijo entonces:

—¿Y todavía no entienden?

Jesús sana a un ciego en Betsaida

22 Cuando llegaron al pueblo de Betsaida, unas personas guiaron a un ciego hasta Jesús y le pidieron que lo tocara.

23 Jesús tomó al ciego de la mano y lo llevó fuera del pueblo. Después le mojó los ojos con saliva, colocó las manos sobre él, y le preguntó si veía algo. 24 El ciego respondió:

—Veo gente, pero parecen árboles que caminan.

25 Entonces Jesús volvió a ponerle las manos sobre los ojos. El hombre miró de nuevo con cuidado, y vio todo claramente, porque ya estaba sano.

26 Jesús le mandó que volviera a su casa, y le dijo:

—No regreses al pueblo.

¿Quién es Jesús?

27 Después de esto, Jesús y sus discípulos fueron a los caseríos cercanos al pueblo de Cesarea de Filipo. En el camino, Jesús les preguntó:

—¿Qué dice la gente acerca de mí?

28 Los discípulos contestaron:

—Algunos dicen que eres Juan el Bautista, otros dicen que eres el profeta Elías. Hay otros que piensan que eres alguno de los profetas.

29 Entonces Jesús les preguntó:

—Y ustedes, ¿qué opinan? ¿Quién soy yo?

Y Pedro contestó:

—Tú eres el Mesías.

30 Jesús les ordenó que no le contaran a nadie que él era el Mesías.

Jesús habla de su muerte

31 Jesús comenzó a anunciar a sus discípulos lo que le iba a pasar:

«Yo, el Hijo del hombre, voy a sufrir mucho. Seré rechazado por los líderes del pueblo, por los sacerdotes principales y por los maestros de la Ley. Me van a matar, pero tres días después resucitaré.»

32 Como Jesús habló tan claramente de su muerte, Pedro lo llevó aparte y lo reprendió por hablar de eso. 33 Pero Jesús se volvió, y frente a todos sus discípulos regañó a Pedro: «¡Pedro, estás hablando como Satanás! ¡Apártate de mí, pues no entiendes los planes de Dios! Te comportas como cualquier ser humano.»

34 Después, Jesús llamó a sus discípulos y a la gente, y les dijo:

«Si ustedes quieren ser mis discípulos, tienen que olvidarse de hacer su propia voluntad. Tienen que estar dispuestos a morir en una cruz y a hacer lo que yo les diga. 35 Porque si sólo les preocupa salvar la vida, la van a perder. Pero si deciden dar su vida por mí y por anunciar las buenas noticias, entonces se salvarán. 36 De nada sirve que una persona gane todo lo que quiera en el mundo, si al fin de cuentas pierde su vida. 37 Y no hay nada que una persona pueda dar para salvar su vida.

38 »Delante de esta gente malvada que rechaza a Dios, no se avergüencen de mí ni de mis palabras. Si lo hacen, yo, el Hijo del hombre, me avergonzaré de ustedes cuando venga con el poder de mi Padre y con sus ángeles.»

Footnotes

  1. Marcos 8:10 Dalmanuta: Este lugar es desconocido.

Jesus Feeds Four Thousand(A)

About that time there was once again a large crowd with nothing to eat. Jesus called his disciples and said to them, “I feel sorry for the people. They have been with me three days now and have nothing to eat. If I send them home before they’ve eaten, they will become exhausted on the road. Some of them have come a long distance.”

His disciples asked him, “Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people in this place where no one lives?”

Jesus asked them, “How many loaves of bread do you have?”

They answered, “Seven.”

He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. He took the seven loaves and gave thanks to God. Then he broke the bread and gave it to his disciples to serve to the people. They also had a few small fish. He blessed them and said that the fish should also be served to the people. The people ate as much as they wanted. The disciples picked up the leftover pieces and filled seven large baskets. About four thousand people were there. Then he sent the people on their way.

10 After that, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat and went into the region of Dalmanutha.

The Pharisees Ask for a Sign from Heaven(B)

11 The Pharisees went to Jesus and began to argue with him. They tested him by demanding that he perform a miraculous sign from heaven.

12 With a deep sigh he asked, “Why do these people demand a sign? I can guarantee this truth: If these people are given a sign, it will be far different than what they want!”

13 Then he left them there.

The Yeast of the Pharisees(C)

He got into a boat again and crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. 14 The disciples had forgotten to take any bread along and had only one loaf with them in the boat.

15 Jesus warned them, “Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”

16 They had been discussing with one another that they didn’t have any bread.

17 Jesus knew what they were saying and asked them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you don’t have any bread? Don’t you understand yet? Don’t you catch on? Are your minds closed? 18 Are you blind and deaf? Don’t you remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets did you fill with leftover pieces?”

They told him, “Twelve.”

20 “When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many large baskets did you fill with leftover pieces?”

They answered him, “Seven.”

21 He asked them, “Don’t you catch on yet?”

Jesus Gives Sight to a Blind Man

22 As they came to Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus. They begged Jesus to touch him. 23 Jesus took the blind man’s hand and led him out of the village. He spit into the man’s eyes and placed his hands on him. Jesus asked him, “Can you see anything?”

24 The man looked up and said, “I see people. They look like trees walking around.”

25 Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes a second time, and the man saw clearly. His sight was normal again. He could see everything clearly even at a distance. 26 Jesus told him when he sent him home, “Don’t go into the village.”

Peter Declares His Belief about Jesus(D)

27 Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say I am?”

28 They answered him, “Some say you are John the Baptizer, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”

29 He asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah!”

30 He ordered them not to tell anyone about him.

Jesus Foretells That He Will Die and Come Back to Life(E)

31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man would have to suffer a lot. He taught them that he would be rejected by the leaders, the chief priests, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. He would be killed, but after three days he would come back to life. 32 He told them very clearly what he meant.

Peter took him aside and objected to this. 33 Jesus turned, looked at his disciples, and objected to what Peter said. Jesus said, “Get out of my way, Satan! You aren’t thinking the way God thinks but the way humans think.”

What It Means to Follow Jesus(F)

34 Then Jesus called the crowd to himself along with his disciples. He said to them, “Those who want to follow me must say no to the things they want, pick up their crosses, and follow me. 35 Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me and for the Good News will save them. 36 What good does it do for people to win the whole world yet lose their lives? 37 Or what should a person give in exchange for life? 38 If people are ashamed of me and what I say in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of those people when he comes with the holy angels in his Father’s glory.”

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.