Mark 8

Jesus Feeds Four Thousand People (8:1–10)

1 In those days, again, the crowd being large and not having anything they might eat, having called to him the disciples, Jesus says to them, 2 “I have empathy for the crowd because they have continued with me for three days and have had nothing that they might eat. 3 And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will collapse on the way. For some of them are come from far away.” 4 And his disciples answered him, “From where could anyone satisfy these people with loaves of bread in this ­desert?” 5 And he was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.” 6 And he commands the crowd to sit on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples so that they might set it before them. And they set it before the crowd. 7 And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, he also wanted these to be set before them. 8 And they ate and were satisfied. And they picked up the leftover pieces, seven baskets. 9 And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. 10 And immediately having entered into the boat with his disciples, he came into the district of Dalmanutha.

Jesus Reviews the Feeding Miracles (8:11–21)

11 And the Pharisees went out and began to argue with him, seeking a sign from heaven from him, testing him. 12 And having sighed deeply in his spirit, he says, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, [may God’s judgment come upon me] if a sign will be given to this generation.” 13 And having left them, again having entered the boat, he went away to the other side. 14 And they forgot to take loaves, except they did have one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he ordered them, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.” 16 And they were discussing with one another, because they did not have loaves. 17 And having known it, he says to them, “Why are you discussing that you do not have loaves? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Have your hearts been hardened? 18 Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you collect?” They say to him, “Twelve.” 20 “And when I broke the seven to the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you collect?” And they say, “Seven.” 21 And he said to them, “Do you still not understand?”

Jesus Heals a Blind Man (8:22–26)

22 And they come to Bethsaida, and they bring him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23 And having taken hold of the blind man’s hand, he led him out of the village. And having spit upon his eyes, having laid hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” 24 And having looked up [or: gaining his sight], he said, “I see people; as trees I see them walking.” 25 Then again he laid hands upon his eyes, and he opened his eyes, and he was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 And he sent him to his home saying, “Do not even go into the village.”

Jesus Predicts His Death (8:27–9:1)

27 And Jesus and his disciples went out into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way, he was questioning his disciples, saying to them, “Who do people say I am?” 28 And they told him, saying, “John the Baptizer, and others [say] Elijah, but others [say] one of the prophets.” 29 And he questioned them, “But [all of] you—who do you say I am?” Answering, Peter says to him, “You are the anointed one.” 30 And he rebuked them that they should tell no one about him.

31 And he began to teach them that it is necessary for the son of man to suffer many things and to be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scriptorians and to be killed and after three days to rise again. 32 And he spoke the word openly. And Peter, having taken him aside, began to rebuke him. 33 And [Jesus] having turned and having seen his disciples, he rebuked Peter and says, “Follow me, Satan! For you are not on God’s side, but the side of people.”

34 And having called the crowd to him, along with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to come follow me, they must deny themselves and take up their crosses and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save their souls/lives will destroy them. But whoever destroys their souls/lives for me and for the good news will save them. 36 For what good does it do them to gain the entire world and to lose their souls/lives? 37 For what should they give in exchange for their souls/lives? 38 For if anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the son of man will be ashamed of him or her, when he shall come in the glory of his father, with the holy angels.” 9:1 And he was saying to them, “Amen, I say to you: there are some standing here who will not die before they see the kingdom of God having come in power.”