1 I n 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,
In those days when an immense crowd had gathered and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and told them,
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:
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;
3 a nd if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.
And 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.
4 A nd his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?
And His disciples replied to Him, How can anyone fill and satisfy with loaves of bread here in desolate and uninhabited region?
5 A nd he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
And He asked them, How many loaves have you? They said, Seven.
6 A nd 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.
And 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.
7 A nd they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.
And 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.
8 A nd they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.
And they ate and were satisfied; and they took up seven '> large provision] baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
9 A nd they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
And there were about 4, 000 people. And He dismissed them,
10 A nd straightway he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
And at once He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha (or Magdala).
11 A nd the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.
The Pharisees came and began to argue with and question Him, demanding from Him a sign (an attesting miracle from heaven) to test Him.
12 A nd 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.
And 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.
13 A nd he left them, and again entering into the boat departed to the other side.
And He went away and left them and, getting into the boat again, He departed to the other side.
14 A nd they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
Now they had '> completely] forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.
15 A nd he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
And 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.
16 A nd they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread.
And they discussed it and reasoned with one another, It is because we have no bread.
17 A nd 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?
And 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?
18 H aving eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
Having 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?
19 W hen I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
When 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.
20 A nd when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.
And 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.
21 A nd he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand?
And He kept repeating, Do you not yet understand?
22 A nd they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.
And they came to Bethsaida. And brought to Him a blind man and begged Him to touch him.
23 A nd 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?
And 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?
24 A nd he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold them as trees, walking.
And he looked up and said, I see people, but like trees, walking.
25 T hen again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.
Then He put His hands on his eyes again; and the man looked intently, and he was restored and saw everything distinctly '> at a distance].
26 A nd he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village.
And He sent him away to his house, telling, Do not enter the village or tell anyone there.
27 A nd 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?
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?
28 A nd they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
And they answered, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.
29 A nd he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
And 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).
30 A nd he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
And He charged them sharply to tell no one about Him.
31 A nd 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.
And 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].
32 A nd he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
And 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.
33 B ut 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.
But 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.
34 A nd 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.
And 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.
35 F or whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
For 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].
36 F or what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life '> in the eternal kingdom of God]?
37 F or what should a man give in exchange for his life?
For what can a man give as an exchange ( a compensation, a ransom, in return) for his life '> in the eternal kingdom of God]?
38 F or whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
For 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.