Mark:8:1-21
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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 ,
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I have compassion on the multitude ,
because they have stayed with me now three days ,
and have nothing to eat .
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If I send them away fasting to their home ,
they will faint on the way ,
for some of them have come a long way ."
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His disciples answered him , "
From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place ?"
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He asked them , "
How many loaves do you have ?"
They said , "
Seven ."
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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 .
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They had a few small fish .
Having blessed them ,
he said to serve these also .
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They ate ,
and were filled .
They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over .
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Those who had eaten were about four thousand .
Then he sent them away .
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Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples ,
and came into the region of Dalmanutha .
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The Pharisees came out and began to question him ,
seeking from him a sign from heaven ,
and testing him .
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He sighed deeply in his spirit ,
and said , "
Why does this generation {
The word translated "
generation "
here (
genea )
could also be translated "
people ," "
race ,"
or "
family ."}
seek a sign ?
Most certainly I tell you ,
no sign will be given to this generation ."
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He left them ,
and again entering into the boat ,
departed to the other side .
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They forgot to take bread ;
and they didn '
t have more than one loaf in the boat with them .
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He warned them ,
saying , "
Take heed :
beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod ."
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They reasoned with one another ,
saying , "
It '
s because we have no bread ."
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Jesus ,
perceiving it ,
said to them , "
Why do you reason that it '
s because you have no bread ?
Don '
t you perceive yet ,
neither understand ?
Is your heart still hardened ?
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Having eyes ,
don '
t you see ?
Having ears ,
don '
t you hear ?
Don '
t you remember ?
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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 ."
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When the seven loaves fed the four thousand ,
how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up ?"
They told him , "
Seven ."
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He asked them , "
Don '
t you understand ,
yet ?"