Mark 8:1-12 ▼

1 In those days, there being again a very great multitude, and they having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to Him,

2 and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, for they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

3 and if I send them away fasting to their own home, they will faint by the way; for some of them are come from far.

4 And his disciples answered Him, From whence can one satisfy these people with bread here in a desert?

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

6 And He ordered the people to sit down upon the ground: and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and brake them, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the multitude.

7 And they had a few small fishes: and He blessed them, and bid them set them also before the people.

8 And they did eat and were satisfied: and they took up what were left, to wit of fragments seven baskets:

9 and they that had eaten were about four thousand. And then He dismissed them.

10 And going directly on board a ship with his disciples, He came into the parts of Dalmanutha:

11 and the pharirisees came forth, and began to dispute with Him, desiring of Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him.

12 And He sighing deeply in his spirit, saith, Why doth this generation require a sign? Verily I tell you, There shall no sign be given to this generation.