Mark 8:1-33

¹In those dayes, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and said vnto them,

²I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue nowe continued with mee three dayes, and haue nothing to eate.

³And if I sende them away fasting to their owne houses, they woulde faint by the way: for some of them came from farre.

⁴Then his disciples answered him, Whence can a man satisfie these with bread here in the wildernes?

⁵And hee asked them, Howe many loaues haue ye? And they said, Seuen.

⁶Then he commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grounde: and hee tooke the seuen loaues, and gaue thankes, brake them, and gaue to his disciples to set before them, and they did set them before the people.

⁷They had also a few small fishes: and when he had giuen thankes, he commanded them also to be set before them.

⁸So they did eate, and were sufficed, and they tooke vp of the broken meate that was left, seuen baskets full.

⁹(And they that had eaten, were about foure thousand) so he sent them away.

¹⁰And anon he entred into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

¹¹And the Pharises came foorth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a signe from heauen, and tempting him.

¹²Then hee sighed deepely in his spirit, and saide, Why doeth this generation seeke a signe? Verely I say vnto you, a signe shall not be giuen vnto this generation.

¹³So he left them, and went into the ship againe, and departed to the other side.

¹⁴And they had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the shippe with them, but one loafe.

¹⁵And he charged them, saying, Take heede, and beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the leauen of Herod.

¹⁶And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is, because we haue no bread.

¹⁷And when Iesus knew it, he said vnto them, Why reason you thus, because ye haue no bread? perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? haue ye your hearts yet hardened?

¹⁸Haue yee eyes, and see not? and haue yee eares, and heare not? and doe ye not remember?

¹⁹When I brake the fiue loaues among fiue thousand, how many baskets full of broken meate tooke ye vp? They said vnto him, Twelue.

²⁰And when I brake seuen among foure thousande, howe many baskets of the leauings of broken meate tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.

²¹Then he saide vnto them, Howe is it that ye vnderstand not?

²²And hee came to Bethsaida, and they brought a blinde man vnto him, and desired him to touch him.

²³Then he tooke the blinde by the hand, and ledde him out of the towne, and spat in his eyes, and put his handes vpon him, and asked him, if he sawe ought.

²⁴And he looked vp, and said, I see men: for I see them walking like trees.

²⁵After that, he put his hands againe vpon his eyes, and made him looke againe. And hee was restored to his sight, and sawe euery man a farre off clearely.

²⁶And hee sent him home to his house, saying, Neither goe into the towne, nor tell it to any in the towne.

²⁷And Iesus went out, and his disciples into the townes of Cesarea Philippi. And by the way hee asked his disciples, saying vnto them, Whome doe men say that I am?

²⁸And they answered, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and some, one of the Prophets.

²⁹And he said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am? Then Peter answered, and saide vnto him, Thou art that Christ.

³⁰And he sharpely charged them, that concerning him they should tell no man.

³¹Then hee began to teache them that the Sonne of man must suffer many things, and should be reproued of the Elders, and of the hie Priestes, and of the Scribes, and be slaine, and within three dayes rise againe.

³²And he spake that thing boldly. Then Peter tooke him aside, and began to rebuke him.

³³Then he turned backe, and looked on his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behinde me, Satan: for thou vnderstandest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.