1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, |
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: |
3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. |
4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? |
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. |
6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. |
7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. |
8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. |
9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. |
10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. |
11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. |
12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. |
13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side. |
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. |
15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. |
16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. |
17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? |
18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? |
19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. |
20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. |
21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand? |
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. |
23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. |
24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. |
25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. |
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. |
