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Chúa Hóa Bánh cho Bốn Ngàn Người Ăn

(Mat 15:32-39)

Trong những ngày ấy lại có một đám đông rất lớn, và họ không có gì ăn. Ngài gọi các môn đồ Ngài đến và bảo, “Ta thương xót đoàn dân này, vì ba ngày nay họ đã theo Ta, bây giờ không có gì để ăn. Nếu Ta cho họ về nhà trong lúc bụng đói, họ có thể bị xỉu dọc đường. Hơn nữa, có những người từ xa đến đây.”

Các môn đồ Ngài thưa với Ngài, “Ai có thể tìm ở đâu ra bánh trong nơi hoang vắng này để cho những người này ăn?”

Ngài hỏi họ, “Các ngươi có bao nhiêu bánh?”

Họ đáp, “Thưa có bảy cái.”

Ngài truyền cho đám đông ngồi xuống đất. Ðoạn Ngài lấy bảy cái bánh, tạ ơn, bẻ ra, và đưa cho các môn đồ để họ phân phát; các môn đồ phát bánh cho đám đông. Họ cũng có mấy con cá nhỏ. Sau khi ban phước trên chúng, Ngài truyền phát những cá ấy ra nữa. Ðoàn dân ăn no nê. Họ gom lại những mảnh bánh thừa và được bảy giỏ đầy. Có khoảng bốn ngàn người hôm đó. Ðoạn Ngài tiễn họ ra về. 10 Ngay sau đó Ngài và các môn đồ Ngài xuống thuyền đến miền Ðan-ma-nu-tha.

Người Pha-ri-si Xin Dấu Lạ

(Mat 16:1-4)

11 Những người Pha-ri-si kéo đến và bắt đầu tranh luận với Ngài. Họ thử Ngài bằng cách yêu cầu Ngài cho một dấu lạ từ trời. 12 Ngài thở dài ngao ngán[a] và nói, “Tại sao thế hệ này đòi xem một dấu lạ? Quả thật, Ta nói với các ngươi, thế hệ này sẽ chẳng được ban cho dấu lạ nào cả.” 13 Ngài rời khỏi họ, xuống thuyền trở lại, và qua bờ bên kia.

Men của Người Pha-ri-si

(Mat 16:5-12)

14 Khi ấy các môn đồ quên mang bánh theo; trên thuyền chỉ có mỗi một ổ bánh. 15 Ngài nghiêm dặn họ rằng, “Hãy coi chừng! Hãy đề phòng men của những người Pha-ri-si và men của những người của Hê-rốt.”

16 Các môn đồ bàn với nhau, “Thầy nói thế vì chúng ta không có bánh.”

17 Biết vậy Ngài nói với họ, “Tại sao các ngươi bàn với nhau về việc không có bánh? Các ngươi không thấy hoặc không hiểu sao? Lòng các ngươi vẫn cứng cỏi sao? 18 Mắt các ngươi không thấy và tai các ngươi không nghe sao? Các ngươi chẳng nhớ sao? 19 Khi Ta bẻ năm cái bánh cho năm ngàn người ăn, những mảnh còn lại các ngươi đã gom được bao nhiêu giỏ đầy?”

Họ đáp, “Thưa mười hai giỏ.”

20 “Còn khi bảy cái bánh cho bốn ngàn người ăn, những mảnh còn lại các ngươi đã gom được bao nhiêu giỏ đầy?”

Họ đáp, “Thưa bảy giỏ.”

21 Ngài nói với họ, “Các ngươi vẫn còn chưa hiểu sao?”

Chúa Chữa Lành Người Mù

22 Họ đến Bết-sai-đa. Bấy giờ người ta đem đến Ngài một người mù và nài xin Ngài chạm đến người ấy. 23 Ngài nắm tay người mù và dắt ông ra ngoài làng. Ðoạn Ngài phun nước miếng vào mắt ông và đặt tay trên ông, Ngài hỏi ông, “Ngươi thấy gì không?” 24 Người mù ngước lên nhìn và đáp, “Tôi thấy người ta như cây cối đang đi.” 25 Ngài lại đặt hai tay trên hai mắt ông. Ông ngước lên nhìn chăm chú; thị giác ông hoàn toàn bình phục, và ông thấy mọi vật rõ ràng. 26 Ngài bảo ông đi về nhà và dặn, “Ngươi đừng vào trong làng.”

Phi-rơ Tuyên Xưng Chúa

(Mat 16:13-20; Lu 9:18-21)

27 Ðức Chúa Jesus và các môn đồ Ngài đến các làng trong miền Sê-sa-rê Phi-líp. Dọc đường Ngài hỏi các môn đồ, “Người ta nói Ta là ai?”

28 Họ đáp, “Có người nói Thầy là Giăng Báp-tít, người khác nói Thầy là Ê-li, người khác nữa lại nói Thầy là một trong các đấng tiên tri.”

29 Ngài hỏi họ, “Còn các ngươi nói Ta là ai?”

Phi-rơ đáp, “Thầy là Ðấng Christ.” 30 Ngài nghiêm dặn họ không được nói cho ai biết Ngài là ai.

Chúa Nói Trước về Sự Chết và Sự Sống Lại của Ngài

(lần thứ nhất)

(Mat 16:21-23; Lu 9:22)

31 Bấy giờ Ngài bắt đầu dạy họ rằng Con Người phải chịu nhiều đau khổ, sẽ bị các trưởng lão, các trưởng tế, và các thầy dạy giáo luật loại trừ, và sẽ bị giết, nhưng sau ba ngày sẽ sống lại.

32 Ngài nói những điều ấy cách công khai, nhưng Phi-rơ đem Ngài riêng ra và bắt đầu trách Ngài. 33 Ngài quay lại, nhìn các môn đồ, và quở Phi-rơ, “Hỡi Sa-tan, hãy lui ra sau Ta! Vì ngươi không để tâm trí đến việc của Ðức Chúa Trời mà chỉ nghĩ đến việc của loài người.”

Ðiều Kiện Ðể Theo Chúa

(Mat 16:24-27; Lu 9:23-27)

34 Ngài gọi đám đông và các môn đồ Ngài lại gần và nói với họ, “Nếu ai muốn theo Ta, người ấy phải từ bỏ chính mình, vác thập tự giá mình, mà theo Ta. 35 Vì ai muốn cứu mạng sống mình sẽ mất nó, nhưng ai mất mạng sống mình vì cớ Ta và vì Tin Mừng sẽ cứu được nó. 36 Vì nếu người nào được cả thế giới mà mất linh hồn mình thì có ích gì? 37 Người ấy sẽ lấy chi để đổi linh hồn[b] mình lại? 38 Vậy nếu ai hổ thẹn về Ta và lời Ta giữa thế hệ ngoại tình và tội lỗi này, Con Người cũng sẽ hổ thẹn về người ấy khi ngự đến trong vinh hiển của Cha mình với các thiên sứ thánh.”

Footnotes

  1. Mác 8:12 nt: trong tâm linh
  2. Mác 8:37 Ba câu 35, 36, và 37 đều dùng một chữ “psuche” có nghĩa là mạng sống hay linh hồn

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

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

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

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

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

And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

12 And 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.

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

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

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

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

17 And 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?

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

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

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

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

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

23 And 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.

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

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

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

27 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, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

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

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

31 And 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.

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

33 But 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.

34 And 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.

35 For 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.

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

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

38 Whosoever 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.

In diebus illis iterum cum turba multa esset, nec haberent quod manducarent, convocatis discipulis, ait illis:

Misereor super turbam: quia ecce jam triduo sustinent me, nec habent quod manducent:

et si dimisero eos jejunos in domum suam, deficient in via: quidam enim ex eis de longe venerunt.

Et responderunt ei discipuli sui: Unde illos quis poterit saturare panibus in solitudine?

Et interrogavit eos: Quot panes habetis? Qui dixerunt: Septem.

Et praecepit turbae discumbere super terram. Et accipiens septem panes, gratias agens fregit, et dabat discipulis suis ut apponerent, et apposuerunt turbae.

Et habebant pisciculos paucos: et ipsos benedixit, et jussit apponi.

Et manducaverunt, et saturati sunt, et sustulerunt quod superaverat de fragmentis, septem sportas.

Erant autem qui manducaverunt, quasi quatuor millia: et dimisit eos.

10 Et statim ascendens navim cum discipulis suis, venit in partes Dalmanutha.

11 Et exierunt pharisaei, et coeperunt conquirere cum eo, quaerentes ab illo signum de caelo, tentantes eum.

12 Et ingemiscens spiritu, ait: Quid generatio ista signum quaerit? Amen dico vobis, si dabitur generationi isti signum.

13 Et dimittens eos, ascendit iterum navim et abiit trans fretum.

14 Et obliti sunt panes sumere: et nisi unum panem non habebant secum in navi.

15 Et praecipiebat eis, dicens: Videte, et cavete a fermento pharisaeorum, et fermento Herodis.

16 Et cogitabant ad alterutrum, dicentes: quia panes non habemus.

17 Quo cognito, ait illis Jesus: Quid cogitatis, quia panes non habetis? nondum cognoscetis nec intelligitis? adhuc caecatum habetis cor vestrum?

18 oculos habentes non videtis? et aures habentes non auditis? nec recordamini,

19 quando quinque panes fregi in quinque millia: quot cophinos fragmentorum plenos sustulistis? Dicunt ei: Duodecim.

20 Quando et septem panes in quatuor millia: quot sportas fragmentorum tulistis? Et dicunt ei: Septem.

21 Et dicebat eis: Quomodo nondum intelligitis?

22 Et veniunt Bethsaidam, et adducunt ei caecum, et rogabant eum ut illum tangeret.

23 Et apprehensa manu caeci, eduxit eum extra vicum: et exspuens in oculos ejus impositis manibus suis, interrogavit eum si quid videret.

24 Et aspiciens, ait: Video homines velut arbores ambulantes.

25 Deinde iterum imposuit manus super oculos ejus: et coepit videre: et restitutus est ita ut clare videret omnia.

26 Et misit illum in domum suam, dicens: Vade in domum tuam: et si in vicum introieris, nemini dixeris.

27 Et egressus est Jesus, et discipuli ejus in castella Caesareae Philippi: et in via interrogabat discipulos suos, dicens eis: Quem me dicunt esse homines?

28 Qui responderunt illi, dicentes: Joannem Baptistam, alii Eliam, alii vero quasi unum de prophetis.

29 Tunc dicit illis: Vos vero quem me esse dicitis? Respondens Petrus, ait ei: Tu es Christus.

30 Et comminatus est eis, ne cui dicerent de illo.

31 Et coepit docere eos quoniam oportet Filium hominis pati multa, et reprobari a senioribus, et a summis sacerdotibus et scribis, et occidi: et post tres dies resurgere.

32 Et palam verbum loquebatur. Et apprehendens eum Petrus, coepit increpare eum.

33 Qui conversus, et videns discipulos suos, comminatus est Petro, dicens: Vade retro me Satana, quoniam non sapis quae Dei sunt, sed quae sunt hominum.

34 Et convocata turba cum discipulis suis, dixit eis: Si quis vult me sequi, deneget semetipsum: et tollat crucem suam, et sequatur me.

35 Qui enim voluerit animam suam salvam facere, perdet eam: qui autem perdiderit animam suam propter me, et Evangelium, salvam faciet eam.

36 Quid enim proderit homini, si lucretur mundum totum et detrimentum animae suae faciat?

37 Aut quid dabit homo commutationis pro anima sua?

38 Qui enim me confusus fuerit, et verba mea in generatione ista adultera et peccatrice, et Filius hominis confundetur eum, cum venerit in gloria Patris sui cum angelis sanctis.

39 Et dicebat illis: Amen dico vobis, quia sunt quidam de hic stantibus, qui non gustabunt mortem donec videant regnum Dei veniens in virtute.

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.

Feeding the Four Thousand(A)

In those days, (B)the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them, “I have (C)compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to their own houses, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from afar.”

Then His disciples answered Him, “How can one satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?”

(D)He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?”

And they said, “Seven.”

So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude. They also had a few small fish; and (E)having blessed them, He said to set them also before them. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments. Now those who had eaten were about four thousand. And He sent them away, 10 (F)immediately got into the boat with His disciples, and came to the region of Dalmanutha.

The Pharisees Seek a Sign(G)

11 (H)Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. 12 But He (I)sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, (J)no sign shall be given to this generation.”

Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod(K)

13 And He left them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side. 14 (L)Now [a]the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat. 15 (M)Then He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the [b]leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

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

17 But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, “Why do you reason because you have no bread? (N)Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart [c]still hardened? 18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 (O)When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up?”

They said to Him, “Twelve.”

20 “Also, (P)when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of fragments did you take up?”

And they said, “Seven.”

21 So He said to them, “How is it (Q)you do not understand?”

A Blind Man Healed at Bethsaida

22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a (R)blind man to Him, and begged Him to (S)touch him. 23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when (T)He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything.

24 And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.”

25 Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. 26 Then He sent him away to his house, saying, [d]“Neither go into the town, (U)nor tell anyone in the town.”

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ(V)

27 (W)Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”

28 So they answered, (X)“John the Baptist; but some say, (Y)Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”

29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Peter answered and said to Him, (Z)“You are the Christ.”

30 (AA)Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him.

Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection(AB)

31 And (AC)He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be (AD)rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be (AE)killed, and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. 33 But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He (AF)rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not [e]mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(AG)

34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, (AH)“Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For (AI)whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 (AJ)For whoever (AK)is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 8:14 NU, M they
  2. Mark 8:15 yeast
  3. Mark 8:17 NU omits still
  4. Mark 8:26 NU “Do not even go into the town.”
  5. Mark 8:33 setting your mind on