1 I n those days when an immense crowd had gathered and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and told them,

In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them,

2 I have pity and sympathy for the people and My heart goes out to them, for they have been with Me now three days and have nothing to eat;

“ I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat.

3 A nd if I send them away to their homes hungry, they will be feeble through exhaustion and faint along the road; and some of them have come a long way.

If I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from a great distance.”

4 A nd His disciples replied to Him, How can anyone fill and satisfy with loaves of bread here in desolate and uninhabited region?

And His disciples answered Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”

5 A nd He asked them, How many loaves have you? They said, Seven.

And He was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”

6 A nd He commanded the multitude to recline upon the ground, and He took the seven loaves and, having given thanks, He broke them and kept on giving them to His disciples to put before, and they placed them before the crowd.

And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served them to the people.

7 A nd they had a few small fish; and when He had praised God and given thanks and asked Him to bless them, He ordered that these also should be set before.

They also had a few small fish; and after He had blessed them, He ordered these to be served as well.

8 A nd they ate and were satisfied; and they took up seven '> large provision] baskets full of the broken pieces left over.

And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.

9 A nd there were about 4, 000 people. And He dismissed them,

About four thousand were there; and He sent them away.

10 A nd at once He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha (or Magdala).

And immediately He entered the boat with His disciples and came to the district of Dalmanutha.

11 T he Pharisees came and began to argue with and question Him, demanding from Him a sign (an attesting miracle from heaven) to test Him.

The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him.

12 A nd He groaned and sighed deeply in His spirit and said, Why does this generation demand a sign? Positively I say to you, no sign shall be given this generation.

Sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, “Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

13 A nd He went away and left them and, getting into the boat again, He departed to the other side.

Leaving them, He again embarked and went away to the other side.

14 N ow they had '> completely] forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.

And they had forgotten to take bread, and did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them.

15 A nd Jesus charged and admonished them, saying, Look out; keep on your guard and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod and the Herodians.

And He was giving orders to them, saying, “ Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

16 A nd they discussed it and reasoned with one another, It is because we have no bread.

They began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.

17 A nd being aware, Jesus said to them, Why are you reasoning and saying it is because you have no bread? Do you not yet discern or understand? Are your hearts in hardness?

And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet see or understand? Do you have a hardened heart?

18 H aving eyes, do you not see, and having ears, do you not hear and perceive and understand the sense of what is said? And do you not remember?

Having eyes, do you not see ? And having ears, do you not hear ? And do you not remember,

19 W hen I broke the five loaves for the 5, 000, how many '> small hand] baskets full of broken pieces did you take up? They said to Him, Twelve.

when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces you picked up?” They said to Him, “Twelve.”

20 A nd the seven loaves for the 4, 000, how many '> large provision] baskets full of broken pieces did you take up? And they said to Him, Seven.

“When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they said to Him, “Seven.”

21 A nd He kept repeating, Do you not yet understand?

And He was saying to them, “ Do you not yet understand?”

22 A nd they came to Bethsaida. And brought to Him a blind man and begged Him to touch him.

And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him.

23 A nd He caught the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands upon him, He asked him, Do you '> possibly] see anything?

Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?”

24 A nd he looked up and said, I see people, but like trees, walking.

And he looked up and said, “I see men, for I see them like trees, walking around.”

25 T hen He put His hands on his eyes again; and the man looked intently, and he was restored and saw everything distinctly '> at a distance].

Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.

26 A nd He sent him away to his house, telling, Do not enter the village or tell anyone there.

And He sent him to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the village.” Peter’s Confession of Christ

27 A nd 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?

Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned His disciples, saying to them, “Who do people say that I am?”

28 A nd they answered, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.

They told Him, saying, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.”

29 A nd He asked them, But who do you yourselves say that I am? Peter replied to Him, You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

And He continued by questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.”

30 A nd He charged them sharply to tell no one about Him.

And He warned them to tell no one about Him.

31 A nd He began to teach them that the Son of Man must of necessity suffer many things and be tested and disapproved and rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days rise again '> from death].

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.

32 A nd He said this freely (frankly, plainly, and explicitly, making it unmistakable). And Peter took Him by the hand and led Him aside and then began to rebuke Him.

And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

33 B ut turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have a mind intent on promoting what God wills, but what pleases men.

But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

34 A nd Jesus called the throng with His disciples and said to them, If anyone intends to come after Me, let him deny himself '> lose sight of himself and his own interests] and take up his cross, and '> joining Me as a disciple and siding with My party] follow with Me.

And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

35 F or whoever wants to save his '> higher, spiritual, eternal] life, will lose it '> lower, natural, temporal life which is lived only on earth]; and whoever gives up his life for My sake and the Gospel’s will save it '> higher, spiritual life in the eternal kingdom of God].

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

36 F or what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life '> in the eternal kingdom of God]?

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

37 F or what can a man give as an exchange ( a compensation, a ransom, in return) for his life '> in the eternal kingdom of God]?

For what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

38 F or whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous (unfaithful) and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes in the glory (splendor and majesty) of His Father with the holy angels.

For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”