1 In 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, 2 "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3 If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way."

4 His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"

5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?"

They said, "Seven."

6 He 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. 7 They also had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also. 8 They ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over. 9 Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

10 Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples and came into the region of Dalmanutha. 11 The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven and testing him. 12 He sighed deeply in his spirit and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."

13 He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side. 14 They forgot to take bread; and they didn’t have more than one loaf in the boat with them. 15 He warned them, saying, "Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."

16 They reasoned with one another, saying, "It’s because we have no bread."

17 Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it’s because you have no bread? Don’t you perceive yet or understand? Is your heart still hardened? 18 Having eyes, don’t you see? Having ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?"

They told him, "Twelve."

20 "When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?"

They told him, "Seven."

21 He asked them, "Don’t you understand yet?"

22 He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. 23 He 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.

24 He looked up, and said, "I see men, but I see them like walking trees."

25 Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly. 26 He sent him away to his house, saying, "Don’t enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village."

27 Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"

28 They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets."

29 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

30 He commanded them that they should tell no one about him. 31 He 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. 32 He spoke to them openly. Peter took him and began to rebuke him. 33 But he, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

34 He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For 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. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? 37 For what will a man give in exchange for his life? 38 For 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 Father’s glory with the holy angels."

1 Naqueles dias, como houvesse de novo concorrido uma grande multidão, e não tivesse que comer, chamou Jesus os discípulos e disse-lhes:

2 Tenho compaixão deste povo, porque há três dias que está sempre comigo e nada tem que comer;

3 se eu os mandar para suas casas em jejum, desfalecerão no caminho; pois alguns há que vieram de longe.

4 Disseram seus discípulos: Donde poderá alguém satisfazê-los de pão aqui no deserto?

5 Ele perguntou: Quantos pães tendes? Responderam eles: Sete.

6 Ordenou ao povo que se assentasse no chão; tomando os sete pães, depois de haver dado graças, partiu-os e entregou a seus discípulos, para que os distribuíssem; e eles os distribuíram pela multidão.

7 Tinham também alguns peixinhos; e abençoando-os, mandou que estes igualmente fossem distribuídos.

8 Todos comeram e se fartaram; e levantaram, dos pedaços que sobejaram, sete alcofas.

9 Eram cerca de quatro mil homens.

10 Depois Jesus os despediu, e entrando logo na barca com seus discípulos, dirigiu-se para o território de Dalmanuta.

11 Saíram os fariseus e começaram a discutir com ele, procurando obter dele um sinal do céu, para o experimentarem.

12 Ele, dando um profundo suspiro em seu espírito, disse: Por que pede esta geração um sinal? em verdade vos digo que a esta geração nenhum sinal será dado.

13 E deixando-os, tornou a embarcar e foi para o outro lado.

14 Os discípulos esqueceram-se de levar pão; e não tinham consigo na barca senão um só.

15 Jesus deu-lhes este preceito: Olhai, guardai-vos do fermento dos fariseus e do fermento de Herodes.

16 Eles discorriam entre si, porque não tinham pão.

17 Ele, percebendo-o, lhes perguntou: Por que discorreis, por não terdes pão? não compreendeis ainda, nem entendeis? tendes o vosso coração endurecido?

18 Tendo olhos, não vedes? tendo ouvidos, não ouvis? não vos lembrais,

19 quando parti os cinco pães para cinco mil, quantos cestos cheios de pedaços levantastes? Responderam eles: Doze.

20 Quando parti os sete para quatro mil, quantas alcofas levantastes? Responderam: Sete.

21 Disse-lhes: Ainda não entendeis?

22 Então chegaram a Betsaida. Trouxeram-lhe um cego e pediram-lhe que o tocasse.

23 Jesus, tomando o cego pela mão, conduziu-o para fora da aldeia; cuspindo-lhe nos olhos, pôs as mãos sobre ele e perguntou-lhe: Vês alguma coisa?

24 Este, elevando os olhos, respondeu: Vejo os homens, porque, como árvores, os percebo andando.

25 Então lhe pôs outra vez as mãos sobre os olhos; e ele, olhando atentamente, ficou são; e distinguia tudo com clareza.

26 Depois o mandou para sua casa e disse: Não entres nem na aldeia.

27 Saiu Jesus com seus discípulos para as aldeias de Cesaréia de Filipe; e no caminho perguntou-lhes: Quem dizem os homens que sou eu?

28 Eles responderam: Uns dizem: João Batista; outros: Elias; e outros: Um dos profetas.

29 Ele lhes perguntou: Mas vós, quem dizeis que sou eu? Respondeu-lhe Pedro: Tu és o Cristo.

30 Ordenou-lhes Jesus que a ninguém falassem a respeito dele.

31 Então começou a ensinar-lhes que era necessário que o Filho do homem padecesse muitas coisas, que fosse rejeitado pelos anciãos, pelos principais sacerdotes e pelos escribas, que fosse morto e que depois de três dias ressuscitasse.

32 Isto dizia claramente. Pedro, chamando-o à parte, começou a admoestá-lo.

33 Mas Jesus, virando-se e olhando para seus discípulos, repreendeu a Pedro e disse: Sai de diante de mim, Satanás, porque não cuidas das coisas de Deus, mas sim das dos homens.

34 Chamando a si a multidão com seus discípulos, disse-lhes: Se alguém quer vir após mim, negue-se a si mesmo, tome a sua cruz e siga-me.

35 Pois quem quiser salvar a sua vida, perdê-la-á; e quem perder a sua vida por amor de mim e do Evangelho, salvá-la-á.

36 Que aproveita a um homem ganhar o mundo inteiro e perder a sua vida?

37 Que daria um homem em troca da sua vida?

38 Porque se alguém nesta geração adúltera e pecadora se envergonhar de mim e das minhas palavras, também dele se envergonhará o Filho do homem, quando vier na glória de seu Pai com os santos anjos.