Mark 8:1-26

¹In those days, there being again a great multitude, and they having nothing to eat, he called the disciples to him, and saith to them,

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

³And if I send them away fasting to their houses, they will faint on the road; and some of them have come from altar.

⁴And his disciples answered him, Whence can ally one satisfy these men with bread here in a wilderness?

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

⁶And he ordered the multitude to lie down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

⁷And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he set them before them.

⁸And they ate, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained, seven baskets.

⁹And they were about four thousand; and he sent them away.

¹⁰And immediately going on board the boat with his disciples, he came into the region of Dalmanutha.

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

¹²And sighing deeply in his spirit, he saith, Why doth this generation seek for a sign? Truly do I say to you, A sign will not he given to this generation.

¹³And leaving them, he again went on board and crossed to the other side.

¹⁴And they had forgotten to take bread, and had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.

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

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

¹⁷And knowing it, he saith to them, Why are ye reasoning, because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your mind still blinded?

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

¹⁹when I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, and how many baskets full of fragments ye took up? They say to him, Twelve.

²⁰When also the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? And they say, Seven.

²¹And he said to them, Do ye not yet understand?

²²And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him.

²³And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the village; and spitting on his eyes, and putting his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

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

²⁵Then he again put his hands on his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and saw all things distinctly.

²⁶And he sent him away to his house, saying, Go not into the village.