Mark 8

Thomson^{(i) 1} In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and saith to them, ² I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued with me now three days and have nothing to eat; ³ and if I send them home fasting, they will faint by the way, for some of them have come from afar. ⁴ Thereupon his disciples answered, Whence can they be supplied with bread here in the wilderness? ⁵ And he asked them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven. ⁶ Then he ordered the multitude to place themselves on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves, and given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples to distribute, and they distributed to the multitude. ⁷ And they had a few small fishes. So, when he had pronounced a blessing, he ordered these also to be served up. ⁸ And when they had eaten, and were satisfied, the fragments which remained were carried off in seven baskets. ⁹ Now they who had eaten were about four thousand.0 And when he had dismissed them ¹⁰ he straightway embarked with his disciples, and went to the district of Dalmanutha. ¹¹ And the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with him; and, in order to try him, desired of him a sign from heaven. ¹² Whereupon with a deep sigh, he saith, "Why doth this generation demand a sign? Verily I say to you, There shall be no sign given to this generation." ¹³ So, leaving them, he embarked again, and went to the other side. ¹⁴ Now his disciples had forgotten to take in bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the vessel. ¹⁵ And he gave them a charge, saying, Take heed; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod. ¹⁶ Thereupon they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have not bread. ¹⁷ Jesus, perceiving this, saith to them, Why do you imagine that it is because you have not bread? Are you yet so void of sense and understanding? Have you hearts still callous? ¹⁸ Having eyes do you not see? And having ears do you not hear? And have you no memory? ¹⁹ When I brake the five loaves for the five thousand, how many panniers full of fragments did you carry off? They say to him, Twelve. ²⁰ And when I brake the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you carry off? They said, Seven. ²¹ Then he said to them, How is it that you do not understand? ²² Then he cometh to Bethsaida, and they bring a blind man to him, and intreat him to touch him. ²³ Thereupon taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes, he laid his hands on him, and asked him if he seeth any thing? ²⁴ And he looking up, said, I see the men like trees; walking about. ²⁵ Then he laid his hands on his eyes again, and made him look up. And his sight was restored, and he saw them all clearly. ²⁶ Then he sent him to his house, saying, Neither go to the village, nor tell any one in the village. ²⁷ Then Jesus went forth, with his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea-philippi. And by the way he asked his disciples, saying, who do men say that I am? ²⁸ And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others say, One of the prophets. ²⁹ Then he saith to them, And who do you say that I am? Peter answering, saith to him, Thou art the Christ. ³⁰ Then he charged them to tell no one this concerning him, ³¹ and began to inform them that the son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and put to death, and after three days rise again. ³² And he spake this so plainly, that Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him. ³³ Whereupon, turning about and looking on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan! For thou hast thy mind bent, not on the things of God, but on the things of men. ³⁴ Then, having called to him the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whosoever hath a mind to come under my guidance, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ³⁵ For whosoever would save his life, shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for the sake of me, and the glad tidings, he shall save it. ³⁶ For what will it profit a man, if he should gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? ³⁷ Or what will not a man give as a ransom for his life? ³⁸ For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the son of man will be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his father, with his holy angels.