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1 In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. Jesus called his disciples and told them,
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In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him, and said to them,
2 "I feel sorry for the crowd because they have been with me for three days and have nothing to eat.
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"I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat;
3 If I send them away hungry to their homes, they won't have enough strength to travel, for some have come a long distance."
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and if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come a long way."
4 His disciples responded, "How can anyone get enough food in this wilderness to satisfy these people?"
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And his disciples answered him, "How can one feed these men with bread here in the desert?"
5 Jesus asked, "How much bread do you have?" They said, "Seven loaves."
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And he asked them, "How many loaves have you?" They said, "Seven."
6 He told the crowd to sit on the ground. He took the seven loaves, gave thanks, broke them apart, and gave them to his disciples to distribute; and they gave the bread to the crowd.
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And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd.
7 They also had a few fish. He said a blessing over them, then gave them to the disciples to hand out also.
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And they had a few small fish; and having blessed them, he commanded that these also should be set before them.
8 They ate until they were full. They collected seven baskets full of leftovers.
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And they ate, and were satisfied; and they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.
9 This was a crowd of about four thousand people! Jesus sent them away,
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And there were about four thousand people.
10 then got into a boat with his disciples and went over to the region of Dalmanutha.
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And he sent them away; and immediately he got into the boat with his disciples, and went to the district of Dalmanu'tha.
11 The Pharisees showed up and began to argue with Jesus. To test him, they asked for a sign from heaven.
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The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, to test him.
12 With an impatient sigh, Jesus said, "Why does this generation look for a sign? I assure you that no sign will be given to it."
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And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation."
13 Leaving them, he got back in the boat and crossed to the other side of the lake.
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And he left them, and getting into the boat again he departed to the other side.
14 Jesus' disciples had forgotten to bring any bread, so they had only one loaf with them in the boat.
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Now they had forgotten to bring bread; and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.
15 He gave them strict orders: "Watch out and be on your guard for the yeast of the Pharisees as well as the yeast of Herod."
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And he cautioned them, saying, "Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."
16 The disciples discussed this among themselves, "He said this because we have no bread."
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And they discussed it with one another, saying, "We have no bread."
17 Jesus knew what they were discussing and said, "Why are you talking about the fact that you don't have any bread? Don't you grasp what has happened? Don't you understand? Are your hearts so resistant to what God is doing?
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And being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened?
18 Don't you have eyes? Why can't you see? Don't you have ears? Why can't you hear? Don't you remember?
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Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?
19 When I broke five loaves of bread for those five thousand people, how many baskets full of leftovers did you gather?" They answered, "Twelve."
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When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They said to him, "Twelve."
20 "And when I broke seven loaves of bread for those four thousand people, how many baskets full of leftovers did you gather?" They answered, "Seven."
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"And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" And they said to him, "Seven."
21 Jesus said to them, "And you still don't understand?"
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And he said to them, "Do you not yet understand?"
22 Jesus and his disciples came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged him to touch and heal him.
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And they came to Beth-sa'ida. And some people brought to him a blind man, and begged him to touch him.
23 Taking the blind man's hand, Jesus led him out of the village. After spitting on his eyes and laying his hands on the man, he asked him, "Do you see anything?"
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And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?"
24 The man looked up and said, "I see people. They look like trees, only they are walking around."
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And he looked up and said, "I see men; but they look like trees, walking."
25 Then Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again. He looked with his eyes wide open, his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.
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Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and saw everything clearly.
26 Then Jesus sent him home, saying, "Don't go into the village!"
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And he sent him away to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village."
27 Jesus and his disciples went into the villages near Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"
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And Jesus went on with his disciples, to the villages of Caesare'a Philip'pi; and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"
28 They told him, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the prophets."
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And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Eli'jah; and others one of the prophets."
29 He asked them, "And what about you? Who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."
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And he asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ."
30 Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone about him.
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And he charged them to tell no one about him.
31 Then Jesus began to teach his disciples: "The Human One must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and the legal experts, and be killed, and then, after three days, rise from the dead."
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And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32 He said this plainly. But Peter took hold of Jesus and, scolding him, began to correct him.
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And he said this plainly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
33 Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, then sternly corrected Peter: "Get behind me, Satan. You are not thinking God's thoughts but human thoughts."
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But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are not on the side of God, but of men."
34 After calling the crowd together with his disciples, Jesus said to them, "All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me.
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And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
35 All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me and because of the good news will save them.
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For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
36 Why would people gain the whole world but lose their lives?
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For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
37 What will people give in exchange for their lives?
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For what can a man give in return for his life?
38 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Human One will be ashamed of that person when he comes in the Father's glory with the holy angels."
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For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
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Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.