Mark 8:14-24

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." 1
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 2
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.
23 Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. After spitting on the man's eyes, Jesus placed his hands on him and asked him, "Can you see anything?"
24 The man looked up and said, "Yes, I can see people, but they look like trees walking around."

Cross References 2

  • 1. 8.15Luke 12.1.
  • 2. 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.