Mark 8
Book: Mark
THE FEEDING OF FOUR THOUSAND
1 In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
2 “I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:”
3 “and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.”
4 And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?
6 And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
7 And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.
8 And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.
10 And straightway he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
PHARISEES DEMAND A SIGN
11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.
12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, “Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.”
BEWARE THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES AND HEROD
15 And he charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
17 And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, “Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?”
19 “When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?” They say unto him, Twelve.
20 “And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up?” And they say unto him, Seven.
A BLIND MAN HEALED AT BETHSAIDA
23 And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, “Seest thou aught?”
25 Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.
PETER’S CONFESSION AT CAESAREA PHILIPPI
27 And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, “Who do men say that I am?”
28 And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
29 And he asked them, “But who say ye that I am?” Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
JESUS PREDICTS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION
31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
33 But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, “Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.”
TAKING UP ONE’S CROSS TO FOLLOW JESUS
34 And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”
35 “For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.”