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Feeding Four Thousand

¹ In^(C1) those days there was again a large crowd, and they had nothing to eat. He called^(C2) the disciples^(C3) and said to them, ² “I have compassion³ If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way,

⁴ His disciples answered him, “Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to feed^(C1) these people?”

⁵ “How many loaves do you have?”

“Seven,” they said. ⁶ He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke^(C1) them, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people. So they served them to the crowd. ⁷ They also had a few small fish, and after he had blessed them, he said these were to be served as well. ⁸ They ate and were satisfied. Then they collected seven large baskets of leftover pieces. ⁹ About four thousand were there. He dismissed them. ¹⁰ And he immediately got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

¹¹ The^(C1) Pharisees^(C2) came and began to argue with him, demanding of him a sign^(C3) from heaven^(C4) to test^(C5) him. ¹² Sighing deeply in his spirit,^(C1) he said, “Why does this generation¹³ Then he left them, got back into the boat, and went to the other side.

¹⁴ The disciples had forgotten to take bread and had only one loaf with them in the boat. ¹⁵ Then^(C1) he gave them strict orders: “Watch out! Beware of the leaven¹⁶ They were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread. ¹⁷ Aware of this, he said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact you have no bread? Don’t you understand or comprehend? Do you have hardened hearts?¹⁸ Do you have eyes and not see; do you have ears and not hear?¹⁹ When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of leftovers did you collect?”

“Twelve,” they told him.

²⁰ “When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you collect?”

“Seven,” they said.

²¹ And he said to them, “Don’t you understand yet?”

Healing a Blind Man

²² They came to Bethsaida.^(C1) They brought a blind^(C2) man to him and begged him to touch him. ²³ He took the blind man by the hand and brought him out of the village. Spitting^(C1) on his eyes and laying his hands on^(C2) him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?”

²⁴ He looked up and said, “I see people—they look like trees walking.”^(C1)

²⁵ Again Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes. The man looked intently and his sight was restored and he saw everything clearly. ²⁶ Then he sent^(C1) him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.”

Peter’s Confession of the Messiah

²⁷ Jesus^(C1) went out with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the road he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”

²⁸ They answered him, “John the Baptist;^(C1) others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”^(C2)

²⁹ “But you,”

Peter^(C1) answered him, “You are the Messiah.”^{(C2) 30} And he strictly warned^(C1) them to tell no one about him.

His Death and Resurrection Predicted

³¹ Then^(C1) he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man^(C2) to suffer many things and be rejected^(C3) by the elders,^(C4) chief priests, and scribes,^(C5) be killed, and rise^(C6) after three days.^{(C7) 32} He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. ³³ But turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan!

Take Up Your Cross

³⁴ Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself,³⁵ For whoever wants to save³⁶ For what does it benefit³⁷ What can anyone give in exchange for his life?³⁸ For whoever is ashamed