Mark 8:1-12 ▼

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

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

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

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

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

6 Then he commaunded 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.

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

8 So 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.

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

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

12 Then 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.