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Mark Chapter 8 008:001 In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them, 008:002 "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.
008:003 If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way." 008:004 His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?" 008:005 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven." 008:006 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.
008:007 They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also. 008:008 They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over. 008:009 Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away. 008:010 Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha. 008:011 The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.
008:012 He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation{The word translated "generation" here (genea) could also be translated "people," "race," or "family."} seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation." 008:013 He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side. 008:014 They forgot to take bread; and they didn't have more than one loaf in the boat with them.
008:015 He charged them, saying, "Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod." 008:016 They reasoned with one another, saying, "It's because we have no bread." 008:017 Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened? 008:018 Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember?
008:019 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Twelve." 008:020 "When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven." 008:021 He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?" 008:022 He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him. 008:023 He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village.
When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything. 008:024 He looked up, and said, "I see men; for I see them like trees walking." 008:025 Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly. 008:026 He sent him away to his house, saying, "Don't enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village." 008:027 Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi.
On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?" 008:028 They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets." 008:029 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ." 008:030 He charged them that they should tell no one about him. 008:031 He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
008:032 He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 008:033 But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men." 008:034 He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
008:035 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it. 008:036 For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 008:037 For what will a man give in exchange for his life? 008:038 For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."