Gospels & ActsNew Testament
Chapter 8· Book II of 27
1Verse 1. Open verse actions.In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them, 2Verse 2. Open verse actions.“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. 3Verse 3. Open verse actions.If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way.” 4Verse 4. Open verse actions.His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?” 5Verse 5. Open verse actions.He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.” 6Verse 6. Open verse actions.He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude. 7Verse 7. Open verse actions.They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also. 8Verse 8. Open verse actions.They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over. 9Verse 9. Open verse actions.Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away. 10Verse 10. Open verse actions.Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha. 11Verse 11. Open verse actions.The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him. 12Verse 12. Open verse actions.He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13Verse 13. Open verse actions.He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side. 14Verse 14. Open verse actions.They forgot to take bread; and they didn’t have more than one loaf in the boat with them. 15Verse 15. Open verse actions.He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.” 16Verse 16. Open verse actions.They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.” 17Verse 17. Open verse actions.Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, “Why do you reason that it’s because you have no bread? Don’t you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened? 18Verse 18. Open verse actions.Having eyes, don’t you see? Having ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you remember? 19Verse 19. Open verse actions.When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Twelve.” 20Verse 20. Open verse actions.“When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Seven.” 21Verse 21. Open verse actions.He asked them, “Don’t you understand, yet?” 22Verse 22. Open verse actions.He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him. 23Verse 23. Open verse actions.He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything. 24Verse 24. Open verse actions.He looked up, and said, “I see men; for I see them like trees walking.” 25Verse 25. Open verse actions.Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly. 26Verse 26. Open verse actions.He sent him away to his house, saying, “Don’t enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village.” 27Verse 27. Open verse actions.Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?” 28Verse 28. Open verse actions.They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets.” 29Verse 29. Open verse actions.He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” 30Verse 30. Open verse actions.He commanded them that they should tell no one about him. 31Verse 31. Open verse actions.He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32Verse 32. Open verse actions.He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33Verse 33. Open verse actions.But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.” 34Verse 34. Open verse actions.He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35Verse 35. Open verse actions.For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it. 36Verse 36. Open verse actions.For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 37Verse 37. Open verse actions.For what will a man give in exchange for his life? 38Verse 38. Open verse actions.For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Father’s glory, with the holy angels.”