Mark 8:12-22

12 But Jesus gave a deep groan and said, "Why do the people of this day ask for a miracle? No, I tell you! No such proof will be given to these people!" 1
13 He left them, got back into the boat, and started across to the other side of the lake.
14 The disciples had forgotten to bring enough bread and had only one loaf with them in the boat.
15 "Take care," Jesus warned them, "and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod." 2
16 They started discussing among themselves: "He says this because we don't have any bread."
17 Jesus knew what they were saying, so he asked them, "Why are you discussing about not having any bread? Don't you know or understand yet? Are your minds so dull?
18 You have eyes - can't you see? You have ears - can't you hear? Don't you remember 3
19 when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand people? How many baskets full of leftover pieces did you take up?" "Twelve," they answered.
20 "And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand people," asked Jesus, "how many baskets full of leftover pieces did you take up?" "Seven," they answered.
21 "And you still don't understand?" he asked them.
22 They came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged him to touch him.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 8.12Matthew 12.39;Luke 11.29.
  • 2. 8.15Luke 12.1.
  • 3. 8.18Jeremiah 5.21;Ezekiel 12.2;Mark 4.12.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.