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Jesus ger mat åt 4 000 personer

(Matt 15:32-39)

Nu hände det än en gång att mycket folk hade samlats, och att de inte hade något att äta. Jesus kallade då på sina lärjungar och sa:

”Jag känner medlidande med dessa människor. De har varit hos mig i tre dagar och har inget att äta. Om jag skickar hem dem hungriga, kommer de att svimma av utmattning längs vägen. En del av dem bor ju långt härifrån.”

Men hans lärjungar svarade: ”Var ska man få tag på tillräckligt med mat åt alla dessa människor här i ödemarken?”

Jesus frågade dem: ”Hur många bröd har ni?” ”Sju”, svarade de.

Då bad Jesus folket att slå sig ner på marken, och han tog de sju bröden, tackade Gud för dem och bröt dem i bitar. Sedan gav han bitarna till sina lärjungar, som i sin tur delade ut dem till folket. Man hade dessutom några små fiskar, och Jesus tackade Gud för dem också och bad sedan sina lärjungar att dela ut dem.

De åt och blev mätta, och när man samlade ihop det som var över, blev det sju hela korgar. Det var omkring 4 000 män[a] där. Jesus skickade sedan hem folket 10 och steg i en båt och åkte till trakten av Dalmanuta[b] tillsammans med sina lärjungar.

De religiösa ledarna vill se ett tecken från Gud

(Matt 16:1-4)

11 Fariseerna kom ut för att diskutera med Jesus, och för att pröva honom krävde de ett tecken från himlen.

12 Jesus suckade djupt och sa: ”Varför söker detta släkte efter ett tecken? Sannerligen säger jag er: detta släkte ska inte få något tecken.” 13 Sedan lämnade han dem och steg i båten igen och åkte över till andra sidan.

Jesus varnar för falsk undervisning

(Matt 16:5-12)

14 Lärjungarna hade glömt att ta med sig bröd. En enda brödkaka var allt de hade med sig i båten.

15 Jesus varnade dem då och sa: ”Akta er noga för både fariseernas och Herodes surdeg.[c]

16 De diskuterade med varandra om att de inte hade något bröd.

17 När Jesus märkte det sa han till dem: ”Varför diskuterar ni att ni inte har något bröd? Förstår ni fortfarande ingenting? Är era hjärtan så hårda? 18 Ni har ögon att se med och ser ändå ingenting, och öron att höra med och hör ändå ingenting. Kommer ni inte ihåg 19 att jag mättade mer än 5 000 personer med bara fem bröd? Hur många korgar med rester plockade ni upp den gången?”

”Tolv”, sa de.

20 ”Och när jag mättade mer än 4 000 personer med sju bröd, hur många korgar ni fick över då?”

”Sju”, svarade de.

21 Jesus sa: ”Förstår ni ännu inte?”

En blind man börjar se igen

22 När de kom över till Betsaida förde man fram en blind man till Jesus och bad att han skulle röra vid mannen. 23 Jesus tog då den blinde mannen vid handen och ledde honom ut ur byn. Sedan spottade han på hans ögon och lade sina händer på honom.

”Kan du se något?” frågade Jesus.

24 Mannen såg sig omkring. ”Ja”, sa han, ”jag ser människor. Men de ser ut som träd som går omkring.”

25 Då lade Jesus sina händer på mannens ögon en gång till. Och nu blev mannen helt botad och kunde se igen, och han såg allting klart och tydligt.

26 Jesus skickade sedan hem honom med uppmaningen: ”Gå inte ens in i byn.”

Petrus kallar Jesus för Messias

(Matt 16:13-16; 16:20; Luk 9:18-21)

27 Sedan gick Jesus och hans lärjungar till byarna kring Caesarea Filippi[d]. På vägen frågade han dem: ”Vem säger människorna att jag är?”

28 ”Somliga säger att du är Johannes döparen”, svarade de, ”några säger att du är Elia[e], och andra att du är någon av profeterna.”

29 Då frågade han dem: ”Vem säger ni att jag är?”

Petrus svarade: ”Du är Messias[f].” 30 Men Jesus förbjöd dem strängt att tala med någon om honom.

Jesus förutsäger för första gången att han ska dö

(Matt 16:21-23; Luk 9:22)

31 Efter det började Jesus undervisa sina lärjungar om att Människosonen måste lida mycket och bli förkastad av folkets ledare, av översteprästerna och de skriftlärda och dödas, men att han efter tre[g] dagar skulle uppstå från de döda. 32 Detta sa han helt öppet. Men Petrus drog honom åt sidan och började tillrättavisa honom.

33 Jesus vände sig då om och såg bort mot sina lärjungar och sa strängt till Petrus: ”Gå bort ifrån mig, Satan! Det du tänker är människotankar och kommer inte från Gud.”

Lärjungeskapets krav

(Matt 16:24-28; Luk 9:23-27)

34 Sedan kallade han till sig allt folket och sina lärjungar och sa till dem:

”Om någon vill följa mig, måste han förneka sig själv, ta sitt kors och följa mig. 35 Den som vill rädda sitt liv ska mista det, men den som mister sitt liv för min och evangeliets skull, ska rädda det. 36 Vad vinner en människa om hela världen blir hennes, om hon samtidigt mister sitt liv[h]? 37 Vad kan hjälpa henne att få det tillbaka? 38 Den som inför dessa trolösa och syndiga människor skäms för mig och för de ord jag talar, honom ska Människosonen skämmas för, när han återvänder i sin Faders härlighet tillsammans med de heliga änglarna.”

Footnotes

  1. 8:9 Jfr Matt 15:32-39, där det framkommer att kvinnor och barn inte var inkluderade i detta antal.
  2. 8:10 En plats som antagligen låg strax söder om Kafarnaum.
  3. 8:15 Jfr Matt 16:11-12 och Luk 12:1, i negativ bemärkelse används surdeg som symbol för hyckleri.
  4. 8:27 Caesarea Filippi var en icke-judisk stad norr om Galileen.
  5. 8:28 Jfr 2 Kung 2:1-11.
  6. 8:29 Se not till Matt 1:1.
  7. 8:31 Se not till Matt 12:40.
  8. 8:36 Jesus talar naturligtvis här om förlusten av evigt liv.

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

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.