Mark 8:1–21

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?