Mark Chapter 8

Mark 8

Feeding a big crowds again by a miracle of multiplying seven loaves of bread (cf Mk 6:33)

1 Again, in that day, there are plenty of crowds, and they do not have what to eat. HE calls the disciples to Himself, and tells them,

2. I have My bowel yearns (feel sympathy) upon the crowd, in that, they have remained with Me in a place, three days already, and do not have what to eat.

3. And perhaps to dismiss them unto their houses, is to be excluded/released on the road hungry/fasting. And some of them arrived here from afar.

4. His disciples answers Him; from where, can someone feed these people, here in the desert, with bread?

5. And He asks them, how many loaves of bread have you? And they say, seven.

6. He enjoins the crowd to sit down, upon the ground and takes, the seven loaves of bread. He gives thanks, break the bread and gives His disciples, at least to be presented (parathithemi) before them. And they present them beside the people.

7 and they have a few little-fishes, and He speaks well to (blesse) the meal, and say, present it alongside them.

8. And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up surplus-fragments of seven baskets.

9. However, they were like four thousands that had eaten, and He fully-dismisses them. (Matt 15:34 -)

10. And immediately, He embarks unto the boat with His disciples, and comes unto a section of Dalmanutha.

Pharisees seek sign from heaven

11. And, the Pharisees come forth and start to investigate Him jointly, to test Him, by seeking from Him, a sign from heaven.

12. And He sighs deeply in the Spirit, saying, if this generation is seeking for a sign, what for? Sure, I tell you, this generation will be given a sign.

Beware of the leavened things of the pharisees

13. And He left them and embark again (on a boat) to go off unto the other side.

14. And they forget to take loaves of bread, and they do not have with them in the boat, except one loaf. 

15. To expand things to them, He said, behold, look OFF the leaven (fermented) of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

16. And they speculated towards one another, because they had no bread.

17 as He knew, He tells them, why deliberating that you have no bread? Certainly, you don't even exercised your mind to understand things? Have you a porous/hardened heart?

18 you have eyes, why are you not taking heed? And you have ears, why are you not listening? And why can't you remember?

19. when I broke five loaves of bread unto five thousands; how many fragments of baskets, you took up? They tells Him, twelve.

20. And when it was seven unto four thousands, how many full baskets of fragments you took up? And they say, seven. (Matt15:37)

21. And He told them, is it understood? And there was no gainsay.

@ Bethsaida, Jesus ministers healing to a Blind man. 

22. And as He came to Bethsaida (fishing house), they carried a blind man to Him, and beseech Him at least to touch the man.

23. And He caught the hand of the blind man, lead him forth out of the village, and spit upon his eyes, and by laying hand upon him, He asks, if he sees anything.

24 and he looks up, and said that, I see men as trees, behold they are walking around.

25. Then, he lay hands upon his eyes again and he is restored and can see clearly, even looking at all people distinctly.

26 and He says,  those who are sent unto them in a certain village, had neither entered  into their houses, (nor say a thing in the village). (ref: angel at Pool of Bethesda (kindness house in Jerusalem) inJh 5) 

Peter professes his faith

27. And Jesus and His disciples proceeds into the village of Caesarea Phillippi. And He asks His disciples, on the way, telling them, who do men say, I Am?

28. So, they tell Him, that, some say, John the baptizer, and others Elijah; others also (says) one of prophets.

29. And He asked them, you also, who do you say I Am? Peter answers, and tells Him, You are the Christ.

30 and at least, not even one person say a thing rebuke/evaluate him concerning it. 

Jesus predicts His death and resurrection (note: He never called Peter, satan) 

31. And He started teaching them, that the Son must suffer so much and be rejected under the Sahendrists of men, and Chief Priest and the Scribes (the elohim mentioned in Isaiah 53:4), and He shall be killed, and rise up again amid three days.

32. And having preached the word frankly, even Peter takes Him aside and  begin to evaluate it.

33. But, as He turns back and see His disciples, He evaluated/reprimanded Peter and says, get away behind Me, because, men don't exercise mind on the things of God, but on the things of satan.

Qualities of a true follower of Jesus and the ultimate profit

34. and He calls the crowd to Himself together with His disciples, and tells them, if anyone determine to come behind Me, he should utterly deny himself, and take up his stake, and follow Me.

35 because, whoever in case, has determined to save souls, might lose his own, and whoever possibly, lose his soul because of the gospel, I will save (sozo) him.

36. For, what will it profit a man, who gain the whole world and his soul will be forfeited?

37 so, what will a man give to exchange for his soul?

38. No doubt, whoever in case, is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, even the Son will be ashamed of the man, when He shall come in the glory of His FATHER amid the Holy Angels.