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Een maaltijd voor vierduizend mensen

Er waren veel mensen naar Jezus komen luisteren. Toen Hij zag dat zij geen eten meer hadden, riep Hij zijn leerlingen bij Zich. ‘Ik heb met die mensen te doen,’ zei Hij. ‘Zij zijn hier al drie dagen en hebben niets meer te eten. Ik kan ze zo niet naar huis laten gaan. Sommigen komen van heel ver. Ze zouden onderweg flauwvallen van de honger.’ ‘Waar halen we hier ooit brood vandaan?’ vroegen zijn leerlingen. ‘Voor al die mensen! Hier woont immers niemand!’ ‘Hoeveel broden hebben jullie bij je?’ vroeg Hij. ‘Zeven,’ antwoordden zij. Hij zei dat iedereen op de grond moest gaan zitten. Daarna nam Hij de zeven broden, dankte God ervoor en brak ze in stukken. Zijn leerlingen brachten het brood naar de mensen. Er waren ook nog een paar visjes. Hij dankte God ervoor en zei tegen zijn leerlingen dat ze die ook aan de mensen moesten geven. Iedereen at tot hij genoeg had. Er bleef zelfs nog over. Zeven manden vol. En er waren wel zoʼn vierduizend mensen!

10 Jezus stuurde de mensen naar huis. Direct daarna stapte Hij met zijn leerlingen in de boot en stak over naar Dalmanuta. 11 Er kwamen Farizeeën naar Jezus toe en gingen met Hem in debat. ‘Kunt U God laten bewijzen dat Hij U heeft gestuurd?’ vroegen zij. Zij wilden Hem op de proef stellen. 12 Met een diepe zucht zei Jezus: ‘Waarom wilt u een bewijs hebben? Dat krijgt u niet!’ 13 Hij draaide Zich om en liet hen staan. Hij stapte in de boot en ging naar de overkant van het meer. 14 Maar zijn leerlingen hadden vergeten eten te kopen. Het enige wat zij bij zich hadden, was één brood.

15 Onderweg waarschuwde Hij hen: ‘Pas op voor de gist van Herodes en de Farizeeën!’ 16 Zij dachten dat Hij dit zei omdat zij geen brood bij zich hadden. 17 Jezus wist wel wat er in hen omging en zei: ‘Waarom maken jullie je zorgen over brood? Begrijpen jullie het dan niet? Heb je het nu nog niet door? 18 Jullie hebben nu al zoveel gezien en zoveel gehoord! Het lijkt wel of het jullie niets heeft gedaan. 19 Zijn jullie alweer vergeten wat er gebeurde toen Ik vijf broden uitdeelde aan die vijfduizend mensen? Hoeveel manden hadden jullie nodig om het overschot op te halen?’ ‘Twaalf,’ antwoordden zij. 20 ‘En toen Ik zeven broden aan die vierduizend mensen gaf? Hoeveel bleef er toen over?’ 21 ‘Zeven manden,’ was hun antwoord. Jezus zei: ‘Begrijpen jullie het nu nog niet?’

De genezing van een blinde man

22 Ze kwamen in Betsaïda. Enkele mensen brachten een blinde man bij Jezus en vroegen of Hij hem wilde aanraken. 23 Hij pakte de blinde man bij de hand en nam hem mee buiten het dorp. Hij spuugde hem in de ogen, legde zijn handen erop en vroeg: ‘Ziet u al iets?’ 24 De man keek om zich heen en zei: ‘Ja, ik zie de mensen lopen. Maar, wat raar, het lijken net bomen.’ 25 Jezus legde zijn handen nog eens op de ogen van de man. Hierna kon hij weer normaal zien. Hij was genezen en zag alles duidelijk. 26 Jezus stuurde hem naar huis en zei: ‘Ga het dorp niet in.’

27 Later gingen Jezus en zijn leerlingen naar de dorpen rondom de stad Caesarea Filippi. Onderweg vroeg Hij: ‘Wat zeggen de mensen eigenlijk van Mij? Wie ben Ik volgens hen?’ 28 ‘Sommigen zeggen dat U Johannes de Doper bent,’ antwoordden de leerlingen. ‘Anderen dat U Elia bent of een andere profeet.’ 29 ‘En jullie dan?’ vroeg Hij. ‘Wat denken jullie van Mij? Wie ben Ik?’ 30 Petrus antwoordde: ‘U bent de Christus.’ Jezus zei dat zij dit aan niemand mochten vertellen. 31 Hij begon hun te vertellen over de verschrikkelijke dingen die Hij, de Mensenzoon, zou moeten doormaken. Hij zei dat de verantwoordelijke oudsten, priesters en bijbelgeleerden Hem zouden veroordelen, dat men Hem zelfs zou doden en dat Hij na drie dagen weer levend zou worden. 32 Omdat Hij hier ronduit met hen over sprak, nam Petrus Hem apart. ‘Zulke dingen moet U niet meer zeggen,’ zei hij. 33 Jezus keerde Zich om. Met zijn gezicht naar de andere leerlingen vermaande Hij Petrus: ‘Satan, maak dat je wegkomt! Jij bekijkt de zaak van de menselijke kant en niet van Gods kant!’

34 Hij riep zijn leerlingen en de vele mensen die waren toegestroomd bij Zich en zei: ‘Wie bij Mij wil horen, moet zichzelf niet belangrijk vinden. Hij moet zijn kruis opnemen en Mij volgen. 35 Want wie zijn leven wil behouden, zal het verliezen. Maar wie zijn leven vanwege Mij en voor Gods plan verliest, zal het behouden. 36 Wat hebt u eraan de hele wereld te winnen en uw leven te verspelen? 37 Wat kan een mens geven in ruil voor zijn leven? 38 Wie zich in deze tijd van ontrouw en misdaad voor Mij en mijn woorden schaamt, voor hem zal Ik, de Mensenzoon, Mij ook schamen als Ik met de heilige engelen in de heerlijkheid van mijn Vader kom.’

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.

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.