Mark 8:1-20 ▼

1 In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, He called to Him His disciples and saith to them,

2 "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with Me now three days, and have nothing to eat;

3 and, if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way; and some of them are from afar."

4 And His disciples answered Him, "Whence will any one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in a desert place?"

5 And He asked them, "how many loaves have ye?" And they said, "Seven."

6 And He commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground; and, taking the seven loaves, having given thanks, He broke, and was giving to the disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

7 And they had a few small fishes; and, having blessed them, He commanded to set these also before them.

8 And they ate, and were satisfied; and they took up, of the pieces that remained over, seven baskets.

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

10 And straightway, entering into the boat with His disciples, He came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

11 And the Pharisees came out, and began to discuss with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him.

12 And, sighing deeply in His spirit, He saith, "Why does this generation seek a sign? verily I say to you, there shall no sign be given to this generation."

13 And, leaving them, He again embarked, and departed to the other side.

14 And they forgot to take bread; and, except one loaf, they had nothing in the boat with them.

15 And He was charging them, saying, "Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod."

16 And they were reasoning one with another, " It is because we have no bread!"

17 And perceiving it , He saith to them, "Why are ye reasoning because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive, nor understand? Have ye your heart hardened?

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

19 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did ye take up?" They say to Him "Twelve."

20 "And, when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did ye take up?" And, they said, "Seven."