Gospel According to Mark (MLV)

Mark 8)

^8:1 In those days, the crowd was enormous and they had nothing to eat, Jesus having called to him his disciples, says to them, ^8:2 I have compassion on the crowd, because they remain already with me three days and have nothing to eat. ^8:3 And if I dismiss them fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; for* some of them have come from far.

^8:4 And his disciples answered him, Where shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in the wilderness?

^8:5 And he asked them, How many loaves do you* have?

And they said, Seven. ^8:6 And he commanded the crowd to recline on the ground and he took the seven loaves and having given thanks, he broke them and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the crowd. ^8:7 And they had a few small fish and having blessed them, he told his disciples to also set these before them. ^8:8 And they ate and were filled and they took up, of the broken pieces which left-over, seven baskets. ^8:9 And those who had eaten, were about four thousand and he dismissed them.

(Mk 8:10-26 & Mt 15:39-16:12) Near Caesarea Philippi Summer 29 AD

^8:10 And immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

^8:11 And the Pharisees came forth and began to debate with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, testing him. ^8:12 And he groaned deeply in his spirit and says, Why does this generation seek a sign? truly I say to you*, There will no sign be given to this generation. ^8:13 And he left them and again entering into a boat, departed to the other side.

^8:14 And they forgot to take bread; and they did not have any bread except one loaf in the boat with them. ^8:15 And he ordered them, saying, See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.

^8:16 And they reasoned with one another, saying, It is because we have no bread.

^8:17 And Jesus knowing it says to them, Why do you* reason, because you* have no bread? Do you* not yet perceive, nor understand? Do you* still have your* heart hardened? ^8:18 Having eyes, do you* not see? Having ears, do you* not hear? And do you* not remember? ^8:19 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you* take up?

They say to him, Twelve.

^8:20 And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you* take up?

And they said, Seven.

^8:21 And he said to them, How do you* not yet understand?

^8:22 And he comes to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man and beseech him to touch him. ^8:23 And he took hold of the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village; and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Do you see anything? ^8:24 And he having looked up, said, I see men; because I behold them as trees, walking. ^8:25 Then he laid his hands upon his eyes again; and he made him look up. And he was restored and saw all men clearly. ^8:26 And he sent him away to his home, saying, Neither enter into the village, nor say anything to anyone in the village.

(Mk 8:27-30 & Mt 16:13-20 & Lk 9:18-21)Caesarea Philippi

^8:27 And Jesus went forth and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi and on the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am?

^8:28 And they answered, John the Immerser*; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.

^8:29 And he asked them, But who do you* say that I am?

And Peter answering, says to him, You are the Christ. ^8:30 And he prohibited them that* they should speak to no one about him.

(Mk 8:31-9:1 & Mt 16:21-28 & Lk 9:22-27) Caesarea Philippi

^8:31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected after being tested by the elders and the high-priests and the scribes and be killed and after three days rise again. ^8:32 And he spoke the saying openly. And Peter took him and began to rebuke him. ^8:33 But he turning again and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind me, Satan; because you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.

^8:34 And he called to him the crowd with his disciples and said to them, Whoever wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. ^8:35 For* whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel's, he will save it. ^8:36 For* what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeit his life? ^8:37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? ^8:38 For* whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.





Modern Literal Version, copyright 1987, 1999, 2000 by G. Allen Walker for the New Testament Committee.