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

In en those ekeinos · ho days hēmera, when once again palin a large polys crowd ochlos had gathered eimi, and kai not having echō anything tis to eat esthiō, Jesus called proskaleō his ho disciples mathētēs and said legō to them autos, I have compassion splanchnizomai on epi the ho crowd ochlos, because hoti they have stayed prosmenō with me egō three treis days hēmera already ēdē and kai they do not ou have echō anything tis to eat esthiō. · kai If ean I send apolyō them autos to eis their autos homes oikos without food nēstis, they will faint eklyō from exhaustion on en the ho way hodos; and kai some tis of them autos have come hēkō from apo a distance makrothen.” And kai his autos disciples mathētēs answered apokrinomai him autos, · ho From what pothen source can dynamai anyone tis feed chortazō these houtos people with bread artos here hōde in epi this desolate erēmia place ?” And kai he asked erōtaō them autos, “ How posos many loaves artos do you have echō?” They ho · de said legō, “ Seven hepta.” So kai he directed parangellō the ho crowd ochlos to sit anapiptō down on epi the ho ground . · kai Taking lambanō the ho seven hepta loaves artos and giving thanks eucharisteō, he broke klaō them and kai gave didōmi them to ho his autos disciples mathētēs to hina distribute paratithēmi. So kai they distributed paratithēmi the bread to the ho crowd ochlos. They also kai had echō a few oligos small fish ichthudion. · kai Blessing eulogeō these autos, Jesus told legō them to distribute paratithēmi these houtos as kai well . And kai they ate esthiō and kai were filled chortazō. And kai they picked airō up seven hepta baskets spyris of leftover perisseuma pieces klasma. There were eimi · de about hōs four thousand tetrakischilioi present , and kai he sent apolyō them autos on their way .

10 And kai immediately he got embainō into eis the ho boat ploion with meta · ho his autos disciples mathētēs and went erchomai to eis the ho district meros of Dalmanutha Dalmanoutha. 11 · kai The ho Pharisees Pharisaios came exerchomai and kai began archō to argue syzēteō with him autos, seeking zēteō from para him autos a sign sēmeion from apo · ho heaven ouranos, testing peirazō him autos. 12 · kai Sighing anastenazō deeply in ho his autos spirit pneuma, he said legō, “ Why tis does · ho this houtos generation genea seek zēteō a sign sēmeion? I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, no ei sign sēmeion will be given didōmi to ho this houtos generation genea.” 13 Then kai he left aphiēmi them autos, got into embainō the boat again palin, and crossed aperchomai to eis the ho other side peran.

14 Now kai the disciples had forgotten epilanthanomai to take lambanō along loaves artos of bread , · kai except ei mē for one heis loaf artos they had echō with meta them heautou in en the ho boat ploion. 15 And kai Jesus began to admonish diastellō them autos, saying legō, “ Watch horaō out ! Beware blepō of apo the ho leaven zymē of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios and kai the ho leaven zymē of Herod hērōdēs!” 16 And kai they kept discussing dialogizomai with pros one another allēlōn the fact that hoti they had echō no ou bread artos. 17 · kai Jesus, aware ginōskō of this, said legō to them autos, “ Why tis are you discussing dialogizomai the fact that hoti you have echō no ou bread artos? Do you not yet oupō perceive noeō or oude understand syniēmi? Do you have echō hardened pōroō · ho hearts kardia? 18 Having echō eyes ophthalmos, do you not ou see blepō? And kai having echō ears ous, do you not ou hear akouō? And kai do you not ou remember mnēmoneuō? 19 When hote I broke klaō the ho five pente loaves artos for eis the ho five pentakischilioi thousand , how posos many baskets kophinos full plērēs of broken pieces klasma did you pick airō up ?” They said legō to him autos, “ Twelve dōdeka.” 20  When hote I broke the ho seven hepta loaves for eis the ho four tetrakischilioi thousand , how posos many baskets spyris full plērōma of broken pieces klasma did you pick airō up ?” And kai they said legō, “ Seven hepta.” 21 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ Do you not yet oupō understand syniēmi?”

22 And kai they came erchomai to eis Bethsaida Bēthsaida. And kai some people brought pherō to him autos a blind typhlos man and kai begged parakaleō him autos to hina touch haptō him autos. 23 And kai taking epilambanomai the ho hand cheir of the ho blind typhlos man , he led ekpherō him autos outside exō the ho village kōmē. Then kai, after moistening ptyō the ho eyes omma of the blind autos man with saliva and laying epitithēmi his ho hands cheir on him autos, Jesus asked eperōtaō him autos, “ What ei tis do you see blepō?” 24 · kai Upon regaining anablepō his sight , he said legō, “ I see blepō · ho people anthrōpos walking peripateō, but I see horaō them as hōs trees dendron.” 25 Then eita Jesus again palin put epitithēmi his ho hands cheir on epi the ho man’ s autos eyes ophthalmos, and kai he saw diablepō clearly . · kai His sight was restored apokathistēmi, and kai he saw emblepō everything hapas distinctly tēlaugōs. 26 And kai Jesus sent apostellō him autos to eis his autos home oikos, saying legō, “ Do eiserchomai not mēde go back eiserchomai into eis the ho village kōmē.”

27 And kai · ho Jesus Iēsous and kai · ho his autos disciples mathētēs went on exerchomai to eis the ho villages kōmē of Caesarea Kaisareia · ho Philippi Philippos. · kai On en the ho way hodos he questioned eperōtaō · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, saying legō to them autos, “ Who tis do legō people anthrōpos say legō I egō · ho am eimi?” 28 So de they ho answered legō him autos, saying legō, “ John Iōannēs the ho baptizer baptistēs; and kai others allos, Elijah ēlias; but de others allos, one heis of the ho prophets prophētēs.” 29 And kai he autos asked eperōtaō them autos, “ But de who tis do legō you hymeis say legō I egō am eimi?” Peter Petros answered apokrinomai, · ho saying legō to him autos, “ You sy are eimi the ho Christ Christos.” 30 And kai he strictly warned epitimaō them autos not to hina tell legō anyone mēdeis about peri him autos.

31 Then kai Jesus began archō to teach didaskō them autos that hoti it was necessary dei for the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos to suffer paschō many things polys and kai be rejected apodokimazō by hypo the ho elders presbyteros and kai the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai · ho scribes grammateus, and kai be killed apokteinō and kai after meta three treis days hēmera to rise anistēmi again . 32 And kai he was speaking laleō openly parrēsia about ho this logos. So kai Peter Petros took proslambanō · ho him autos aside and began archō to rebuke epitimaō him autos. 33 But de after turning epistrephō and kai looking at · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, he ho rebuked epitimaō Peter Petros and kai said legō, “ Get hypagō behind opisō me egō, Satan Satanas! For hoti you are not ou thinking phroneō the ho thoughts of ho God theos, but alla those ho of ho men anthrōpos.”

34 · kai When he had called proskaleō the ho crowd ochlos with syn · ho his autos disciples mathētēs, he said legō to them autos, “ If ei anyone tis would thelō come akoloutheō after opisō me egō, he must deny aparneomai himself heautou, · kai take airō up · ho his autos cross stauros and kai follow akoloutheō me egō. 35 For gar whoever hos wishes thelō to save sōzō · ho his autos life psychē will lose apollymi it autos, but de whoever hos will lose apollymi · ho his autos life psychē for my egō sake and kai that of the ho gospel euangelion will save sōzō it autos. 36 For gar what tis does it profit ōpheleō a man anthrōpos to gain kerdainō the ho whole holos world kosmos, yet kai forfeit · ho his autos life psychē? 37 Or gar what tis can a man anthrōpos give didōmi in exchange antallagma for · ho his autos life psychē? 38 For gar whoever hos is ashamed epaischunomai of me egō and kai · ho my emos words logos in en · ho this houtos · ho adulterous moichalis and kai sinful hamartōlos generation genea, the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos will also kai be ashamed epaischunomai of him autos when hotan he comes erchomai in en the ho glory doxa of ho his autos Father patēr with meta his ho holy hagios angels angelos.” · ho