1 I n those days many people were gathered together. They had nothing to eat. Jesus called His followers to Him and said,

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 pity these people because they have been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

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

3 I f I send them home without food, they may be too weak as they go. Many of them have come a long way.”

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 H is followers said to Him, “Where can anyone get enough bread for them here in this desert?”

And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

5 H e asked them, “How many loaves of bread do you have?” They said, “Seven.”

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

6 T hen He told the people to sit down on the ground. Jesus took the seven loaves of bread and gave thanks to God. He broke the loaves and gave them to His followers to give to the people. The followers gave the bread to them.

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 T hey had a few small fish also. He gave thanks to God and told the followers to give the fish to them.

And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.

8 T hey all ate and were filled. They picked up seven baskets full of pieces of bread and fish after the people were finished eating.

And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.

9 A bout four thousand ate. Then Jesus sent the people away. The Proud Religious Law-Keepers Ask for Something Special to See

And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

10 A t once Jesus got in a boat with His followers and came to the country of Dalmanutha.

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

11 T he proud religious law-keepers came and began to ask Him for something special to see from heaven. They wanted to trap Jesus.

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

12 H e breathed deep within and said, “Why do the people of this day look for something special to see? For sure, I tell you, the people of this day will have nothing special to see from heaven.”

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.

13 T hen He left them. He got in the boat and went to the other side of the sea. Jesus Shows That the Teaching of the Proud Religious Law-Keepers Is Wrong

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

14 T he followers had forgotten to take bread, only one loaf was in the boat.

And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.

15 H e said to them, “Look out! Have nothing to do with the yeast of the proud religious law-keepers and of Herod.”

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

16 T hey talked about it among themselves. They said, “He said this because we forgot to bring bread.”

And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread.

17 J esus knew what they were thinking. He said to them, “Why are you talking among yourselves about forgetting to bring bread? Do you not understand? Is it not plain to you? Are your hearts still hard?

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?

18 Y ou have eyes, do you not see? You have ears, do you not hear? Do you not remember?

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

19 W hen I divided the five loaves of bread among the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They said, “Twelve.”

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 “ When I divided the seven loaves of bread among the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They said, “Seven.”

And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.

21 T hen He asked, “Why do you not understand yet?” Jesus Heals a Blind Man

And he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand?

22 T hen they came to the town of Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to Jesus. They asked if He would touch him.

And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.

23 H e took the blind man by the hand out of town. Then He spit on the eyes of the blind man and put His hands on him. He asked, “Do you see anything?”

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?

24 T he blind man looked up and said, “I see some men. They look like trees, walking.”

And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold them as trees, walking.

25 J esus put His hands on the man’s eyes again and told him to look up. Then he was healed and saw everything well.

Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly.

26 J esus sent him to his home and said, “Do not go into the town, or tell it to anyone there.” Peter Says Jesus Is the Christ

And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village.

27 J esus and His followers went from there to the towns of Caesarea Philippi. As they went, He asked His followers, “Who do people say that I am?”

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 T hey answered, “Some say John the Baptist and some say Elijah and others say one of the early preachers.”

And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

29 H e said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said, “You are the Christ.”

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

30 H e told them with strong words that they should tell no one about Him. Jesus Tells of His Death for the First Time

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

31 H e began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things. He told them that the leaders and the religious leaders of the Jews and the teachers of the Law would have nothing to do with Him. He told them He would be killed and three days later He would be raised from the dead.

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 H e had said this in plain words. Peter took Him away from the others and began to speak sharp words to Him.

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

33 J esus turned around. He looked at His followers and spoke sharp words to Peter. He said, “Get behind Me, Satan! Your thoughts are not thoughts from God but from men.” Giving Up Self and One’s Own Desires

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.

34 J esus called the people and His followers to Him. He said to them, “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must give up himself and his own desires. He must take up his cross and follow Me.

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 I f anyone wants to keep his own life safe, he will lose it. If anyone gives up his life because of Me and because of the Good News, he will save it.

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.

36 F or what does a man have if he gets all the world and loses his own soul?

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

37 W hat can a man give to buy back his soul?

For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

38 W hoever is ashamed of Me and My Words among the sinful people of this day, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in the shining-greatness of His Father and His holy angels.”

For 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.