Marcos 8
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Pagpapakain sa Apat na Libo(A)
8 Nang mga araw na iyon, muling nagkatipon ang napakaraming tao. Wala nang makain ang mga ito kaya't tinawag ni Jesus ang kanyang mga alagad at sinabi sa kanila, 2 “Naaawa ako sa mga taong ito sapagkat tatlong araw na ngayong kasama ko sila at wala na silang makain. 3 Kung pauuwiin ko sila nang gutom, mahihilo sila sa daan; malayo pa naman ang pinanggalingan ng ilan sa kanila.”
4 “Ito po ay isang liblib na lugar. Saan po tayo kukuha ng pagkain para sa ganito karaming tao?” tanong ng mga alagad.
5 “Ilan ang tinapay ninyo riyan?” tanong ni Jesus.
“Pito po,” sagot nila.
6 Pinaupo ni Jesus sa lupa ang mga tao at kinuha ang pitong tinapay. Nagpasalamat siya sa Diyos, hinati-hati ang mga tinapay at ibinigay sa mga alagad upang ipamahagi sa mga tao. Ganoon nga ang ginawa ng mga alagad. 7 Mayroon din silang ilang maliliit na isda. Muli siyang nagpasalamat sa Diyos at pagkatapos ay iniutos niyang ipamahagi din iyon sa mga tao. 8 Kumain ang lahat at nabusog. Nang tipunin nila ang lumabis, nakapuno pa sila ng pitong kaing. 9 May apat na libong tao ang kumain. Matapos pauwiin ang mga tao, 10 sumakay si Jesus sa bangka, kasama ang kanyang mga alagad, at nagtungo sila sa lupain ng Dalmanuta.
Humingi ng Palatandaan ang mga Pariseo(B)
11 May(C) dumating na mga Pariseo at nakipagtalo kay Jesus. Nais nilang subukin siya kaya't hiniling nilang magpakita siya ng isang himala mula sa langit. 12 Napabuntong-hininga(D) si Jesus at sinabi sa kanila, “Bakit naghahanap ng himala ang mga tao sa panahong ito? Pakatandaan ninyo: hindi sila bibigyan ng hinihingi nilang himala.” 13 At sila'y iniwan niya. Muli siyang sumakay sa bangka at tumawid sa ibayo.
Ang Pampaalsang Ginagamit ng mga Pariseo at ni Herodes(E)
14 Nakalimutan ng mga alagad na magdala ng tinapay; iisa lang ang kanilang tinapay sa bangka. 15 Sinabi(F) ni Jesus sa kanila, “Mag-ingat kayo sa pampaalsang kinakalat ng mga Pariseo at ni Herodes.” 16 Sabi nila sa isa't isa, “Wala kasi tayong dalang tinapay kaya sinabi niya iyon.”
17 Dahil alam ni Jesus ang kanilang pinag-uusapan, sinabi niya sa kanila, “Bakit ninyo pinag-uusapang kayo'y walang dalang tinapay? Hindi pa ba kayo nakakaintindi? Hindi pa ba ito abot ng inyong isip? 18 Wala(G) ba kayong mata? Bakit hindi kayo makakita? Wala ba kayong tainga? Bakit hindi kayo makarinig? Hindi ba ninyo naaalala 19 nang paghati-hatiin ko ang limang tinapay para sa limanlibong tao? Ilang kaing ang napuno ninyo ng lumabis na pagkain?”
“Labindalawa po,” tugon nila.
20 “At nang paghati-hatiin ko ang pitong tinapay para sa apat na libong tao, ilang kaing ang napuno ninyo?” tanong niya.
“Pito po,” muli nilang sagot.
21 “At hindi pa rin ba ninyo nauunawaan ito?” tanong niya.
Pinagaling ang Isang Lalaking Bulag
22 Pagdating nila sa Bethsaida, dinala ng ilang tao kay Jesus ang isang bulag at pinakiusapan nilang hipuin niya ang taong ito. 23 Inakay niya ang bulag at dinala ito sa labas ng bayan. Matapos duraan at takpan ang mga mata nito ng kanyang kamay, tinanong ni Jesus, “May nakikita ka ba?”
24 Tumingin ang lalaki at sumagot, “Nakakakita po ako ng mga tao, ngunit para silang mga punongkahoy na naglalakad.”
25 Muling inilagay ni Jesus ang kanyang mga kamay sa mga mata ng bulag. Sa pagkakataong ito, tuminging mabuti ang bulag. Nanumbalik ang kanyang paningin at nakakita na siya nang malinaw. 26 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Maaari ka nang umuwi. Huwag ka nang bumalik sa bayan.”
Ang Pahayag ni Pedro tungkol kay Jesus(H)
27 Si Jesus at ang kanyang mga alagad ay nagpunta sa mga nayon ng Cesarea na sakop ng Filipos. Habang sila'y naglalakbay, tinanong niya ang kanyang mga alagad, “Ano ang sinasabi ng mga tao tungkol sa akin?”
28 Sumagot(I) sila, “Ang sabi po ng ilan, kayo daw po si Juan na Tagapagbautismo; sabi naman ng iba, si Elias daw kayo; may nagsasabi ring isa raw kayo sa mga propeta.”
29 “Ngunit(J) kayo naman, ano ang sinasabi ninyo kung sino ako?” tanong niya.
Sumagot si Pedro, “Kayo po ang Cristo.”
30 “Huwag ninyong sasabihin kaninuman kung sino ako,” mahigpit na utos niya sa kanila.
Unang Pagpapahayag tungkol sa Kamatayan at Muling Pagkabuhay ni Jesus(K)
31 Mula noon, itinuro ni Jesus sa mga alagad ang mangyayari sa kanya. Sinabi niya, “Ang Anak ng Tao ay kailangang magdanas ng matinding hirap. Siya'y itatakwil ng mga pinuno ng bayan, ng mga punong pari at ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan. Siya'y ipapapatay ngunit muling mabubuhay sa ikatlong araw.” 32 Malinaw na sinabi niya ito sa kanila at dahil dito'y dinala siya ni Pedro sa isang tabi at pinagsabihan. 33 Ngunit tumalikod si Jesus, tumingin sa mga alagad, at sinabi kay Pedro, “Umalis ka sa harap ko, Satanas! Ang iniisip mo'y hindi galing sa Diyos kundi sa tao.”
34 Pinalapit(L) ni Jesus ang mga tao at ang kanyang mga alagad, at sinabi sa kanila, “Ang sinumang nagnanais sumunod sa akin ay dapat itakwil ang kanyang sarili, pasanin ang kanyang krus, at sumunod sa akin. 35 Ang(M) sinumang nagnanais na magligtas ng kanyang buhay ay mawawalan nito; ngunit ang mawalan ng kanyang buhay alang-alang sa akin at sa Magandang Balita ay magkakamit nito. 36 Sapagkat ano ba ang mapapala ng isang tao makamtan man niya ang buong daigdig, ngunit mapapahamak naman ang kanyang sarili? 37 Ano ba ang maibabayad ng isang tao para mabawi niya ang kanyang buhay? 38 Kapag ikinahiya ninyo ako at ang aking mga salita sa harap ng mga taksil at makasalanang mga tao sa panahong ito, ikakahiya rin kayo ng Anak ng Tao pagparito niya na taglay ang dakilang kapangyarihan ng kanyang Ama, at kasama ang mga banal na anghel.”
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
Amplified Bible
Four Thousand Fed
8 In those days, when there was again a large crowd [gathered before Him] and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and told them,(A) 2 “I feel compassion for the crowd; they have been with Me now for three days and have nothing [left] to eat. 3 If I send them away to their homes hungry, they will faint [from exhaustion] on the road; because some of them have come a long way.” 4 His disciples replied to Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this isolated place to feed these people?” 5 He asked them, “How many loaves [of bread] do you have?” They said, “Seven.” 6 He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and [repeatedly] gave them to His disciples to set before them, and they served the crowd. 7 They also had a few small fish; and when Jesus had blessed them [and given thanks], He ordered these [fish] to be set before them as well. 8 And the people ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over. 9 About four thousand [men] were there [besides women and children]; and He sent them away. 10 Then immediately He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of [a]Dalmanutha.
11 The Pharisees came out and began to argue [contentiously and debate] with Him, demanding from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him [because of their unbelief]. 12 He groaned and sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? I assure you and most solemnly say to you, [b]no sign will be given to this generation!” 13 Leaving them, He again boarded the boat and left for the other side.
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 Jesus repeatedly ordered them, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the [c]leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” 16 They began discussing this with one another, saying, “It is because we have no bread [that He said this].” 17 Jesus, aware of this [discussion], said to them, “Why are you discussing [the fact] that you have no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?(B) 18 Though you have eyes, do you not see? And though you have ears, do you not hear and listen [to what I have said]? And do you not remember,(C) 19 when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces you picked up?” They answered, “Twelve.” 20 “And [when I broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they answered, “Seven.” 21 And He was saying to them, “Do you still not understand?”
22 Then they came to Bethsaida; and some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged Him to touch him. 23 Taking the blind man by the hand, He led him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying 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 around.” 25 Then again Jesus laid His hands on his eyes; and the man stared intently and [his sight] was [completely] restored, and he began to see everything clearly. 26 And He sent him to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the village.”
Peter’s Confession of Christ
27 Then Jesus and His disciples went out to the villages of [d]Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”(D) 28 They answered Him, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.” 29 And He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter replied to Him, “You [in contrast to the others] are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).” 30 Then Jesus strictly warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
31 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must [of necessity] suffer many things and be rejected [as the Messiah] by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and must be put to death, and after three days rise [from death to life].(E) 32 He was stating the matter plainly [not holding anything back]. Then Peter took Him aside and began to reprimand Him. 33 But turning around [with His back to Peter] and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan; for your mind is not set on God’s will or His values and purposes, but on what pleases man.”
34 Jesus called the crowd together with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and [e]take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]. 35 For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake and the gospel’s will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].(F) 36 For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul? 37 For what will a man give in exchange for his soul and eternal life [in God’s kingdom]? 38 For whoever is ashamed [here and now] of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
Footnotes
- Mark 8:10 This may have been another name for Magadan or Magdala.
- Mark 8:12 Lit if a sign will be given. The statement takes the form of an oath, which is an emphatic way of forbidding something.
- Mark 8:15 A substance such as yeast that consists mostly of fungi. This analogy relates the impurity of a leavening agent to the impurity of the man-made tradition and hypocrisy of the Pharisees that was preventing the nation of Israel from accepting the Messiah.
- Mark 8:27 Located in the area known today as the Golan Heights.
- Mark 8:34 See note Matt 10:38.
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