Mark 6:45–8:26

⁴⁵And immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before to the other side to Bethsaida, while he sends the crowd away. ⁴⁶And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray. ⁴⁷And when evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land. ⁴⁸And seeing them labouring in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them walking on the sea, and would have passed them by. ⁴⁹But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought that it was an apparition, and cried out. ⁵⁰For all saw him and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good courage: it is I; be not afraid. ⁵¹And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind fell. And they were exceedingly beyond measure astonished in themselves and wondered; ⁵²for they understood not through the loaves: for their heart was hardened. ⁵³And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and made the shore. ⁵⁴And on their coming out of the ship, immediately recognising him, ⁵⁵they ran through that whole country around, and began to carry about those that were ill on couches, where they heard that he was. ⁵⁶And wherever he entered into villages, or cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch if it were only the hem of his garment; and as many as touched him were healed.

Chapter 7

¹And the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem, are gathered together to him, ²and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, ³(for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients; ⁴and on coming from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches), ⁵then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands? ⁶But he answering said to them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me. ⁷But in vain do they worship me, teaching as their teachings commandments of men. ⁸For, leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men to keep —washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do. ⁹And he said to them, Well do ye set aside the commandment of God, that ye may observe what is delivered by yourselves to keep. ¹⁰For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, he who speaks ill of father or mother, let him surely die. ¹¹But ye say, If a man say to his father or his mother, It is corban (that is, gift), whatsoever thou mightest have profit from me by… ¹²And ye no longer suffer him to do anything for his father or his mother; ¹³making void the word of God by your traditional teaching which ye have delivered; and many such like things ye do. ¹⁴And having called again the crowd, he said to them, Hear me, all of you, and understand: ¹⁵There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man. ¹⁶If any one have ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁷And when he went indoors from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. ¹⁸And he says to them, Are ye also thus unintelligent? Do ye not perceive that all that is outside entering into the man cannot defile him, ¹⁹because it does not enter into his heart but into his belly, and goes out into the draught, purging all meats? ²⁰And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man. ²¹For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, ²²thefts, covetousness, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, a wicked eye, injurious language, haughtiness, folly; ²³all these wicked things go forth from within and defile the man.

²⁴And he rose up and went away thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and having entered into a house he would not have any one know it, and he could not be hid. ²⁵But immediately a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell at his feet ²⁶(and the woman was a Greek, Syrophenician by race), and asked him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. ²⁷But Jesus said to her, Suffer the children to be first filled; for it is not right to take the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs. ²⁸But she answered and says to him, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. ²⁹And he said to her, Because of this word, go thy way, the demon is gone out of thy daughter. ³⁰And having gone away to her house she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.

³¹And again having left the borders of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. ³²And they bring to him a deaf man who could not speak right, and they beseech him that he might lay his hand on him. ³³And having taken him away from the crowd apart, he put his fingers to his ears; and having spit, he touched his tongue; ³⁴and looking up to heaven he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. ³⁵And immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right. ³⁶And he charged them that they should speak to no one of it. But so much the more he charged them, so much the more abundantly they proclaimed it; ³⁷and they were astonished above measure, saying, He does all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the speechless to speak.

Chapter 8

¹In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to him, he says to them, ²I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me already three days and they have not anything they can eat, ³and if I should dismiss them to their home fasting, they will faint on the way; for some of them are come from far. ⁴And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a desert place? ⁵And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. ⁶And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, and broke them and gave them to his disciples, that they might set them before them; and they set them before the crowd. ⁷And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before them. ⁸And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up of fragments that remained seven baskets. ⁹And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.

¹⁰And immediately going on board ship with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha. ¹¹And the Pharisees went out and began to dispute against him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, tempting him. ¹²And groaning in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, A sign shall in no wise be given to this generation. ¹³And he left them, and going again on board ship, went away to the other side. ¹⁴And they forgot to take bread, and save one loaf, they had not any with them in the ship. ¹⁵And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod. ¹⁶And they reasoned with one another, saying, It is because we have no bread. ¹⁷And Jesus knowing it, says to them, Why reason ye because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your heart yet hardened? ¹⁸Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? ¹⁹When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say to him, Twelve. ²⁰And when the seven for the four thousand, the filling of how many baskets of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. ²¹And he said to them, How do ye not yet understand?

²²And he comes to Bethsaida; and they bring him a blind man, and beseech him that he might touch him. ²³And taking hold of the hand of the blind man he led him forth out of the village, and having spit upon his eyes, he laid his hands upon him, and asked him if he beheld anything. ²⁴And having looked up, he said, I behold men, for I see them, as trees, walking. ²⁵Then he laid his hands again upon his eyes, and he saw distinctly, and was restored and saw all things clearly. ²⁶And he sent him to his house, saying, Neither enter into the village, nor tell it to any one in the village.