Mark 8:19-29

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."
25 Jesus again placed his hands on the man's eyes. This time the man looked intently, his eyesight returned, and he saw everything clearly.
26 Jesus then sent him home with the order, "Don't go back into the village."
27 Then Jesus and his disciples went away to the villages near Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Tell me, who do people say I am?"
28 "Some say that you are John the Baptist," they answered; "others say that you are Elijah, while others say that you are one of the prophets." 1
29 "What about you?" he asked them. "Who do you say I am?" 2 Peter answered, "You are the Messiah."

Cross References 2

  • 1. 8.28Mark 6.14, 15;Luke 9.7, 8.
  • 2. 8.29John 6.68, 69.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.