Mark 8

1In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, 2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3and if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. 6And 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. 7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. 8So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

Dalmanutha

10And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 11And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12And 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. 13And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

14Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. 17And 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? 18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? 19When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. 20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. 21And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

Bethsaida

22And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23And 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. 24And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

Cæsarea Philippi

27And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

31And 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. 32And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33But 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.

34And 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. 35For 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. 36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 38Whosoever 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.

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Mark 8

Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand

1 # For ver. 1-10, see Matt. 15:32-39; [ch. 6:32-44 ] In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, 2#[Matt. 9:36]“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” 4And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?” 5And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, #Matt. 16:10“Seven.” 6And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and #ch. 14:23; Matt. 26:27; Luke 22:17, 19; John 6:11, 23; Acts 27:35; Rom. 14:6; 1 Cor. 10:30; 11:24; 14:16; 1 Tim. 4:3, 4having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7And they had a few small fish. And #See Matt. 14:19having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. 8And #[2 Kgs. 4:42-44] they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, #[See ver. 5 above]seven baskets full. 9And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. 10And immediately he got into #See ch. 3:9the boat with his disciples and went to the district of #[Matt. 15:39]Dalmanutha.#8:10 Some manuscripts Magadan, or Magdala

The Pharisees Demand a Sign

11 # For ver. 11-21, see Matt. 16:1-12 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, #1 Cor. 1:22; See Matt. 12:38seeking from him #Luke 11:16; 21:11a sign from heaven #John 8:6to test him. 12And #ch. 7:34he sighed deeply #John 11:33in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13And #Matt. 4:13; 21:17he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

14Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; #Luke 12:1beware of #1 Cor. 5:6-8; Gal. 5:9the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of #[ch. 3:6; 12:13]Herod.”#8:15 Some manuscripts the Herodians 16And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17And #Matt. 26:10Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? #ch. 7:18Do you not yet perceive #ch. 6:52or understand? #ch. 6:52Are your hearts hardened? 18#Jer. 5:21; Ezek. 12:2; [Isa. 42:18, 19; 43:8; Matt. 13:13]Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19When I broke #ch. 6:41, 44the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” 20“And #ver. 6, 9the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” 21And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”

Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida

22And they came #See ch. 6:45to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23And #ch. 7:33he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when #ch. 7:33he had #John 9:6spit on his eyes and #See ch. 5:23laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” 24And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.” 25Then Jesus#8:25 Greek he laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26And he sent him to his home, saying, #ver. 23; [Matt. 8:4]“Do not even enter the village.”

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

27 # For ver. 27-29, see Matt. 16:13-16; Luke 9:18-20 And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28And they told him, #ch. 6:14; Matt. 14:2; Luke 9:7“John the Baptist; and others say, #Luke 9:8; [ch. 9:11; Matt. 17:10; John 1:21]Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, #John 11:27“You are #ch. 14:61, 62; See Matt. 1:17the Christ.” 30#Matt. 16:20; Luke 9:21; See Matt. 12:16And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

31 # For ch. 8:31–9:1, see Matt. 16:21-28; Luke 9:22-27 And he began to teach them that #ch. 10:33; [Luke 13:33] the Son of Man must #ch. 9:30, 31; Matt. 17:12, 22, 23; Luke 24:7suffer many things and #Luke 17:25; 1 Pet. 2:4; [ch. 12:10] be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and #ch. 10:34; Matt. 27:63; [Matt. 12:40]; See John 2:19after three days rise again. 32And he said this #John 16:25plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, #[Matt. 4:10] “Get behind me, Satan! For you #Rom. 8:5; Phil. 3:19; Col. 3:2; [Phil. 2:5]are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

34And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him #[2 Tim. 2:12, 13] deny himself and #See Matt. 10:38, 39take up his cross and follow me. 35For #[See ver. 34 above] whoever would save his life#8:35 The same Greek word can mean either soul or life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and once in verse 36 and once in verse 37 will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake #ch. 10:29; [1 Cor. 9:23; 2 Tim. 1:8; Philem. 13]and the gospel’s will save it. 36#[Luke 12:20]For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37For #[Ps. 49:7, 8]what can a man give in return for his soul? 38For #Rom. 1:16; 2 Tim. 1:8, 12, 16; Heb. 11:16; 1 John 2:28; [Matt. 10:33] whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this #Isa. 57:3; Matt. 12:39; James 4:4adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed #Dan. 7:10, 13; Zech. 14:5; Matt. 24:30; 25:31; 26:64; Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 1:10; 4:16; Jude 14; Rev. 1:7; [Deut. 33:2] when he comes in the glory of his Father with #Acts 10:22; Rev. 14:10; [Matt. 13:41; 16:27]the holy angels.”

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