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Mark 8-9
Mark Chapter 8
1In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself and said to them, 2âI have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way.â 4His disciples answered him, âFrom where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?â 5He asked them, âHow many loaves do you have?â They said, âSeven.â 6He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude. 7They also had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also. 8They ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over. 9Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away. 10Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples and came into the region of Dalmanutha. 11The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven and testing him. 12He sighed deeply in his spirit and said, âWhy does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.â 13He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side. 14They forgot to take bread; and they didnât have more than one loaf in the boat with them. 15He warned them, saying, âTake heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.â 16They reasoned with one another, saying, âItâs because we have no bread.â 17Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, âWhy do you reason that itâs because you have no bread? Donât you perceive yet or understand? Is your heart still hardened? 18Having eyes, donât you see? Having ears, donât you hear? Donât you remember? 19When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?â They told him, âTwelve.â 20âWhen the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?â They told him, âSeven.â 21He asked them, âDonât you understand yet?â 22He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. 23He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spat on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything. 24He looked up, and said, âI see men, but I see them like walking trees.â 25Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly. 26He sent him away to his house, saying, âDonât enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village.â 27Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, âWho do men say that I am?â 28They told him, âJohn the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.â 29He said to them, âBut who do you say that I am?â Peter answered, âYou are the Christ.â 30He commanded them that they should tell no one about him. 31He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32He spoke to them openly. Peter took him and began to rebuke him. 33But he, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, âGet behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.â 34He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, âWhoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it. 36For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? 37For what will a man give in exchange for his life? 38For whoever will be 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 his Fatherâs glory with the holy angels.â
Mark Chapter 9
1He said to them, âMost certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see Godâs Kingdom come with power.â 2After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them. 3His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. 4Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus. 5Peter answered Jesus, âRabbi, it is good for us to be here. Letâs make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.â 6For he didnât know what to say, for they were very afraid. 7A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, âThis is my beloved Son. Listen to him.â 8Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only. 9As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the ârising from the deadâ meant. 11They asked him, saying, âWhy do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?â 12He said to them, âElijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised? 13But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him.â 14Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them. 15Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, greeted him. 16He asked the scribes, âWhat are you asking them?â 17One of the multitude answered, âTeacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit; 18and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they werenât able.â 19He answered him, âUnbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.â 20They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth. 21He asked his father, âHow long has it been since this has been happening to him?â He said, âFrom childhood. 22Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.â 23Jesus said to him, âIf you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.â 24Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, âI believe. Help my unbelief!â 25When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, âYou mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!â 26After crying out and convulsing him greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead, so much that most of them said, âHe is dead.â 27But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him up; and he arose. 28When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, âWhy couldnât we cast it out?â 29He said to them, âThis kind can come out by nothing but by prayer and fasting.â 30They went out from there and passed through Galilee. He didnât want anyone to know it, 31for he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, âThe Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again.â 32But they didnât understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, âWhat were you arguing among yourselves on the way?â 34But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest. 35He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, âIf any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.â 36He took a little child and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37âWhoever receives one such little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, doesnât receive me, but him who sent me.â 38John said to him, âTeacher, we saw someone who doesnât follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesnât follow us.â 39But Jesus said, âDonât forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and be able quickly to speak evil of me. 40For whoever is not against us is on our side. 41For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name because you are Christâs, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward. 42âWhoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck. 43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire, 44âwhere their worm doesnât die, and the fire is not quenched.â 45If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenchedâ 46âwhere their worm doesnât die, and the fire is not quenched.â 47If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out. It is better for you to enter into Godâs Kingdom with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire, 48âwhere their worm doesnât die, and the fire is not quenched.â 49For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. 50Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.â
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