Mark, 8

1. In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and saith unto them,

1. Soon afterwards Jesus was in the midst of another large crowd that obviously had nothing to eat. So he called his disciples and said to them,

2. I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

2. "I feel sorry for these people because they have been with me for three days and now have nothing to eat.

3. And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

3. If I send them to their homes hungry, they will faint on the way; some of them have come a long way."

4. And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these [men] with bread here in the wilderness?

4. His disciples replied, "Where in a deserted place like this could we get enough bread to feed these people?"

5. And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

5. He asked them, "How many loaves have you?" And they answered, "Seven."

6. 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.

6. Then he ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, he broke them and handed them to his disciples to distribute. And they distributed them among the people.

7. And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before [them].

7. They also had some small fish, so Jesus said a blessing and asked that these be shared as well.

8. So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven baskets.

8. The people ate and were satisfied. The broken pieces were collected, seven wicker baskets full of leftovers.

9. And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

9. Now there had been about four thousand people. Jesus sent them away

10. And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

10. and immediately got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.

11. And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

11. The Pharisees came and started to argue with Jesus. Hoping to embarrass him, they asked for some heavenly sign.

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.

12. Then his spirit was moved. He gave a deep sigh and said, "Why do the people of this present time ask for a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this people."

13. And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

13. Then he left them, got into the boat again and went to the other side of the lake.

14. Now [the disciples] had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

14. The disciples had forgotten to bring more bread and had only one loaf with them in the boat.

15. And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod.

15. Then Jesus warned them, "Keep your eyes open and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."

16. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have no bread.

16. And they said to one another, "He saw that 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?

17. Aware of this, Jesus asked them, "Why are you talking about the loaves you are short of? Do you not see or understand? Are your minds closed?

18. Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

18. Have you eyes that don't see and ears that don't hear? And do you 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.

19. when I broke the five loaves among five thousand? How many baskets full of leftovers did you collect?" They answered, "Twelve."

20. And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

20. "And having seven loaves for the four thousand, how many wicker baskets of leftovers did you collect?" They answered, "Seven."

21. And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

21. Then Jesus said to them, "Do you still not understand?"

22. And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

22. When they came to Bethsaida, Jesus was asked to touch a blind man who was brought to 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.

23. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had put spittle on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked, "Can you see anything?"

24. And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

24. The man, who was beginning to see, replied, "I see people! They look like trees, but they move around."

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.

25. Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again and the man could see perfectly. His sight was restored and he could see everything clearly.

26. And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.

26. Then Jesus sent him home saying, "Do not return to the village."

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?

27. Jesus set out with his disciples for the villages around Cesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"

28. And they answered, John the Baptist: but some [say], Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

28. And they told him, "Some say you are John the Baptist; others say you are Elijah or one of the prophets." Then Jesus asked them,

29. And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

29. "But you, who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Messiah."

30. And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

30. And he ordered them not to tell anyone about 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.

31. Jesus then began to teach them that the Son of Man had to suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law. He would be killed and after three days rise again.

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

32. Jesus said all this quite openly, so that Peter took him aside and began to protest strongly.

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.

33. But Jesus turning around, and looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter saying, "Get behind me Satan! You are thinking, not as God does, but as people do."

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.

34. Then Jesus called the people and his disciples and said, "If you want to follow me, deny yourself, take up your 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.

35. For if you choose to save your life, you will lose it; and if you lose your life for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel, you will save it.

36. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

36. What good is it to gain the whole world but destroy yourself?

37. Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

37. There is nothing you can give to recover your life.

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.

38. I tell you: If anyone is ashamed of me and of my words among this adulterous and sinful people, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the Glory of his Father with the holy angels."