1In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, said to them, 2'I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they do continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; 3and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.' 4And his disciples answered him, 'Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?' 5And he was questioning them, 'How many loaves have you?' and they said, 'Seven.' 6And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before them; and they did set before the multitude. 7And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before them; 8and they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces -- seven baskets; 9and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away, 10and immediately having entered into the boat with his disciples, he came to the parts of Dalmanutha, 11and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him; 12and having sighed deeply in his spirit, he said, 'Why does this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.' 13And having left them, having entered again into the boat, he went away to the other side; 14and they forgot to take loaves, and except one loaf they had nothing with them in the boat, 15and he was charging them, saying, 'Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,' 16and they were reasoning with one another, saying -- 'Because we have no loaves.' 17And Jesus having known, said to them, 'Why do you reason, because you have no loaves? do you not yet perceive, nor understand, yet have you your heart hardened? 18Having eyes, do you not see? and having ears, do you not hear? and do you not remember? 19When the five loaves I did brake to the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took you up?' they say to him, 'Twelve.' 20'And when the seven to the four thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took you up?' and they said, 'Seven.' 21And he said to them, 'How do you not understand?' 22And he comes to Bethsaida, and they bring to him one blind, and call upon him that he may touch him, 23and having taken the hand of the blind man, he led him forth without the village, and having spit on his eyes, having put his hands on him, he was questioning him if he does behold anything: 24and he, having looked up, said, 'I behold men, as I see trees, walking.' 25Afterwards again he put his hands on his eyes, and made him look up, and he was restored, and discerned all things clearly, 26and he sent him away to his house, saying, 'Neither to the village may you go, nor tellit to any in the village.' 27And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and in the way he was questioning his disciples, saying to them, 'Who do men say me to be?' 28And they answered, 'John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.' 29And he said to them, 'And you -- who do you say me to be?' and Peter answering said to him, 'You are the Christ.' 30And he strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it, 31and began to teach them, that it is necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and after three days to rise again; 32and openly he was speaking the word. And Peter having taken him aside, began to rebuke him, 33and he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Adversary, because you do not mind the things of God, but the things of men.' 34And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, 'Whoever does will to come after me -- let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me; 35for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it; 36for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 37Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life? 38for whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also shall be ashamed of him, when he may come in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.'