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Mark 8

In those days, when the crowd was very large again and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them, I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me three days now and have nothing to eat. And if I send them home hungry they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long way. And h

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Four thousand fed

In those days, when the crowd was very large again and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them, I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me three days now and have nothing to eat. And if I send them home hungry they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long way. And his disciples answered him, Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people out here in the wilderness? And he asked them, How many loaves have you got? And they said, Seven. And he told the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people. And they set them before the crowd. And they had a few small fish. And he blessed them and told them to set those before the people too. So they ate and had enough. And they picked up seven basketfuls of the broken pieces left over. And there were about four thousand who had eaten. And he sent them away. And straight away he got into the boat with his disciples and came into the district of Dalmanutha.

In those days the crowd was very big and had nothing to eat. Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them: I've got pity for the crowd, because they've been with me three days now and have got nothing to eat. And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they'll go faint on the way. Because some of them came a long way. And his disciples answered him: Where can a man get enough bread to fill these men here in the wilderness? And he asked them: How many loaves have you got? And they said: Seven. And he ordered the people to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke, and gave to his disciples to set in front of them. And they set them in front of the people. And they had a few small fish. And he blessed and ordered them to be set in front of them too. So they ate and were filled. And they took up of the broken pieces that were left seven baskets. And the ones who'd eaten were about four thousand. And he sent them away. And straight away he got into a boat with his disciples and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

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In those days, when the crowd was very large again and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them,

Plain English

In those days the crowd was very big and had nothing to eat. Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them:

King James Version, 1611

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

2

I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me three days now and have nothing to eat.

Plain English

I've got pity for the crowd, because they've been with me three days now and have got nothing to eat.

King James Version, 1611

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

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And if I send them home hungry they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long way.

Plain English

And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they'll go faint on the way. Because some of them came a long way.

King James Version, 1611

And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

4

And his disciples answered him, Where could anyone get enough bread to feed these people out here in the wilderness?

Plain English

And his disciples answered him: Where can a man get enough bread to fill these men here in the wilderness?

King James Version, 1611

And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

5

And he asked them, How many loaves have you got? And they said, Seven.

Plain English

And he asked them: How many loaves have you got? And they said: Seven.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

And he told the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people. And they set them before the crowd.

Plain English

And he ordered the people to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke, and gave to his disciples to set in front of them. And they set them in front of the people.

King James Version, 1611

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

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And they had a few small fish. And he blessed them and told them to set those before the people too.

Plain English

And they had a few small fish. And he blessed and ordered them to be set in front of them too.

King James Version, 1611

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

8

So they ate and had enough. And they picked up seven basketfuls of the broken pieces left over.

Plain English

So they ate and were filled. And they took up of the broken pieces that were left seven baskets.

King James Version, 1611

So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

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And there were about four thousand who had eaten. And he sent them away.

Plain English

And the ones who'd eaten were about four thousand. And he sent them away.

King James Version, 1611

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

10

And straight away he got into the boat with his disciples and came into the district of Dalmanutha.

Plain English

And straight away he got into a boat with his disciples and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

King James Version, 1611

And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

No sign given

And the Pharisees came out and began to argue with him, looking for a sign from heaven, to test him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, Why does this generation ask for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation. And he left them, and got into the boat again, and went away to the other side. Now the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he warned them, saying, Watch out. Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod. And they argued among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. And when Jesus knew it he said to them, Why are you arguing about having no bread? Don't you see yet? Don't you understand? Are your hearts still hardened? You have eyes — don't you see? You have ears — don't you hear? And don't you remember? When I broke the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up? They said to him, Twelve. And when I broke the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up? And they said, Seven. And he said to them, How is it you still don't understand?

And the Pharisees came out and started to question him, looking for a sign from heaven from him, testing him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said: Why does this generation look for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given this generation. And he left them and got into the boat again and went away to the other side. Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they didn't have more than one loaf with them in the boat. And he ordered them: Watch out, look out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod. And they argued among themselves: It's because we've got no bread. And when Jesus knew it, he said to them: Why do you argue because you've got no bread? Don't you see yet or understand? Is your heart still hardened? You've got eyes — don't you see? And you've got ears — don't you hear? And don't you remember? When I broke the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you take up? They said to him: Twelve. And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you take up? And they said: Seven. And he said to them: How is it you don't understand?

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side. Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

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And the Pharisees came out and began to argue with him, looking for a sign from heaven, to test him.

Plain English

And the Pharisees came out and started to question him, looking for a sign from heaven from him, testing him.

King James Version, 1611

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

12

And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, Why does this generation ask for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.

Plain English

And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said: Why does this generation look for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given this generation.

King James Version, 1611

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

13

And he left them, and got into the boat again, and went away to the other side.

Plain English

And he left them and got into the boat again and went away to the other side.

King James Version, 1611

And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

14

Now the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.

Plain English

Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they didn't have more than one loaf with them in the boat.

King James Version, 1611

Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

15

And he warned them, saying, Watch out. Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.

Plain English

And he ordered them: Watch out, look out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.

King James Version, 1611

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

16

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

Plain English

And they argued among themselves: It's because we've got no bread.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And when Jesus knew it he said to them, Why are you arguing about having no bread? Don't you see yet? Don't you understand? Are your hearts still hardened?

Plain English

And when Jesus knew it, he said to them: Why do you argue because you've got no bread? Don't you see yet or understand? Is your heart still hardened?

King James Version, 1611

And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

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You have eyes — don't you see? You have ears — don't you hear? And don't you remember?

Plain English

You've got eyes — don't you see? And you've got ears — don't you hear? And don't you remember?

King James Version, 1611

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

19

When I broke the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up? They said to him, Twelve.

Plain English

When I broke the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you take up? They said to him: Twelve.

King James Version, 1611

When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

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And when I broke the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up? And they said, Seven.

Plain English

And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you take up? And they said: Seven.

King James Version, 1611

And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

21

And he said to them, How is it you still don't understand?

Plain English

And he said to them: How is it you don't understand?

King James Version, 1611

And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

The blind man of Bethsaida

And he came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. And when he had spat on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him whether he could see anything. And he looked up and said, I can see men. They look like trees, walking about. Then he laid his hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. And he sent him home, saying, Don't go into the town, and don't tell anyone in the town.

And he comes to Bethsaida. And they bring a blind man to him and beg him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when he'd spat on his eyes and put his hands on him, he asked him whether he saw anything. And he looked up and said: I see men like trees, walking. After that he put his hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw every man clearly. And he sent him away to his house: Don't go into the town or tell it to anyone in the town.

And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

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And he came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him.

Plain English

And he comes to Bethsaida. And they bring a blind man to him and beg him to touch him.

King James Version, 1611

And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

23

And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. And when he had spat on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him whether he could see anything.

Plain English

And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when he'd spat on his eyes and put his hands on him, he asked him whether he saw anything.

King James Version, 1611

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

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And he looked up and said, I can see men. They look like trees, walking about.

Plain English

And he looked up and said: I see men like trees, walking.

King James Version, 1611

And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

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Then he laid his hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

Plain English

After that he put his hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw every man clearly.

King James Version, 1611

After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

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And he sent him home, saying, Don't go into the town, and don't tell anyone in the town.

Plain English

And he sent him away to his house: Don't go into the town or tell it to anyone in the town.

King James Version, 1611

And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

You're the Christ

And Jesus went out with his disciples into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the road he asked his disciples, Who do people say I am? And they answered, John the Baptist. But some say Elias, and others one of the prophets. And he said to them, But who do you say I am? And Peter answered him, You are the Christ. And he warned them not to tell anyone about him. And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he said this openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But he turned round and looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind me, Satan. Because you aren't thinking the thoughts of God, but the thoughts of men. And when he had called the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Because whoever wants to save his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. Because what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man will be ashamed of him too, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples: Who do men say I am? And they answered: John the Baptist. But some say Elijah, and others one of the prophets. And he said to them: But who do you say I am? And Peter answered him: You're the Christ. And he ordered them not to tell anyone about him. And he started to teach them that the Son of Man had to suffer plenty of things and be thrown off by the elders and the chief priests and scribes, and be killed and after three days rise again. And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter took him and started to tell him off. But when he'd turned about and looked at his disciples, he told Peter off: Get behind me, Satan. Because you don't set your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men. And when he'd called the people to him with his disciples too, he said to them: Whoever wants to come after me, let him say no to himself and take up his cross and follow me. Because whoever wants to save his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life for my sake and the good news, that one will save it. Because what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? So whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of that one the Son of Man will be ashamed too when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

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And Jesus went out with his disciples into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the road he asked his disciples, Who do people say I am?

Plain English

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples: Who do men say I am?

King James Version, 1611

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

28

And they answered, John the Baptist. But some say Elias, and others one of the prophets.

Plain English

And they answered: John the Baptist. But some say Elijah, and others one of the prophets.

King James Version, 1611

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

29

And he said to them, But who do you say I am? And Peter answered him, You are the Christ.

Plain English

And he said to them: But who do you say I am? And Peter answered him: You're the Christ.

King James Version, 1611

And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

30

And he warned them not to tell anyone about him.

Plain English

And he ordered them not to tell anyone about him.

King James Version, 1611

And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

31

And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Plain English

And he started to teach them that the Son of Man had to suffer plenty of things and be thrown off by the elders and the chief priests and scribes, and be killed and after three days rise again.

King James Version, 1611

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

32

And he said this openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

Plain English

And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter took him and started to tell him off.

King James Version, 1611

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

33

But he turned round and looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind me, Satan. Because you aren't thinking the thoughts of God, but the thoughts of men.

Plain English

But when he'd turned about and looked at his disciples, he told Peter off: Get behind me, Satan. Because you don't set your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.

King James Version, 1611

But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

34

And when he had called the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Plain English

And when he'd called the people to him with his disciples too, he said to them: Whoever wants to come after me, let him say no to himself and take up his cross and follow me.

King James Version, 1611

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

35

Because whoever wants to save his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

Plain English

Because whoever wants to save his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life for my sake and the good news, that one will save it.

King James Version, 1611

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

36

Because what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?

Plain English

Because what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?

King James Version, 1611

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

37

Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Plain English

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

King James Version, 1611

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

38

Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man will be ashamed of him too, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Plain English

So whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of that one the Son of Man will be ashamed too when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

King James Version, 1611

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.