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Presents a fast-paced account of Jesus' actions and miracles, emphasizing His role as the suffering servant.

Chapter 8

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1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
*In that time, with many people around and nothing to eat, Jesus called his followers and said to them,
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
*I feel sorry for the large group of people, as they've been with me for three days without any food.
3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
*If I make them fast and send them home, some may pass out on the way because many traveled long distances.
4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
*And his followers asked him, How can anyone give these people bread out here in the desert?
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
*He asked them, "How many breads do you have?" They replied, "Seven."
6 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.
*He told everyone to sit on the ground. He then took the seven loaves of bread, said a prayer, broke the bread, and gave it to his followers. The followers gave the bread to the people.
7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
*They had some little fish. He blessed them and told them to serve them too.
8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
*So they ate and became full. They also gathered seven baskets of leftover pieces.
9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
*Those who ate were around 4,000 people; Jesus then made them leave.
10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
*Immediately, Jesus got into a boat with his followers and went to the region of Dalmanutha.
11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
*The Pharisees appeared and started asking Jesus questions, trying to get him to show a sign from heaven.
12 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.
*He breathed out heavily, feeling frustrated inside. He asked, "Why does this group of people want a sign?" Jesus replied, "I promise you, no sign will be shown to this group of people."
13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
*He went away from them, got back into the boat, and sailed to the other side.
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
*Now, the disciples forgot to bring food, and there was only one loaf of bread on the boat with them.
15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
*He warned them, "Be careful not to follow the bad ideas of the Pharisees or Herod.
16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
*They discussed and concluded that the reason was they had no food.
17 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?
*When Jesus realized this, he asked them, "Why are you worried about not having bread? Don't you understand yet? Is your heart still hardened?"
18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
*Why can't you see with your eyes and hear with your ears, and don't you remember?
19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
*When I split the five loaves among five thousand people, how many baskets did you fill with leftovers? They replied, "Twelve."
20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
*How many baskets did you fill with leftovers from the four thousand people? They replied, "Seven."
21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
*He asked them, "Why don't you understand?"
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
*He arrives in Bethsaida, and people bring a blind person to him, asking him to touch the person.
23 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.
*He held the blind person's hand and guided him out of town. After spitting on his eyes and placing his hands on him, he asked if the person could see anything.
24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
*He looked up and said, "I see people like trees moving."
25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
*Then, he placed his hands on the man's eyes once more, helping him look up. The man's sight returned, and he could see everyone clearly.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
*He sent him home, telling him not to visit the city or tell anyone there about it.
27 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?
*Jesus and his followers went to Caesarea Philippi's towns. On the way there, Jesus asked his disciples, "What do people think I am?"
28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
*They replied, "John the Baptist," but others said, "Elias," and more people suggested, "One of the prophets."
29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
*He asks them, "Who do you think I am?" Peter replies, "You are the Messiah."
30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
*He asked them not to tell anyone about him.
31 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.
*He started teaching that the Man's Son needs to face much suffering, be turned away by the older people, important priests, and writers, and die, but then come back to life in three days.
32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
*He said the message clearly. Peter then grabbed him and started scolding him.
33 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.
*But when Jesus looked at his followers, he scolded Peter, telling him to move away, because he wasn't supporting what God wants, but what people want.
34 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.
*Then, after calling both the people and his followers to him, he told them, "Anyone who wants to follow me should give up their own desires, carry their cross, and follow me.
35 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.
*If you try to keep your life, you'll lose it; but if you give up your life for me and my message, you'll truly save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
*What good is it for someone to get everything in the world, but lose their own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
*Or, what can a person trade for their life?
38 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.
*Whoever is embarrassed by me and my words in this unfaithful and sinful time; the Son of Man will also be embarrassed by them when he returns with his Father's glory and the holy angels.
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