Mark 7:31 - Jesus arrived at the sea of Galilee coming by way of the shores of Decapolis, after leaving Tyre and Sidon.
Mark 7:32 - They brought a deaf and mute person to him and asked him to cure him.
Mark 7:33 - He took him away from the crowd, placed his fingers in his ears, spit, and touched his tongue;
Mark 7:34 - Looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, Ephphatha, open.
Mark 7:35 - Right away, his deafness was gone and he was able to speak normally.
Mark 7:36 - He told them not to tell anyone, but the more he asked them the more the publicized it.
Mark 7:37 - They were beyond amazed, saying He has done everything well: He makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak.
Mark 8:1 - In those days the crowds were huge and there was no food, so Jesus called his disciples to come over and he said to them,
Mark 8:2 - I feel sorry for all these people, because they haven’t eaten a thing in the the past three days they’ve stayed here with me.
Mark 8:3 - Knowing that they were fasting and that the probability of them fainting was apparent they sent cars to pick them up.
Mark 8:4 - And his followers asked him, Where will we find food for all these people in this desolate place?
Mark 8:5 - They were asked how many loaves they had. Seven, was their answer.
Mark 8:6 - And he gave the command for all the people to sit on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and he prayed a prayer of thanksgiving, and broke the loaves, and gave it his disciples to set it before them; and they set the loaves before the people.
Mark 8:7 - They had a few very small fish; Jesus blessed these fish and arrayed them in front of the crowd.
Mark 8:8 - So they ate, and were satisfied, and the meat that was left filled seven baskets.
Mark 8:9 - And those that had eaten were about four thousand in number: and he sent them on their way.
Mark 8:10 - Christ and the Disciples got into a boat and went to Dalmanutha.
Mark 8:11 - The Pharisees came to him and started asking questions, temping him, and looking for a sign from heaven.
Mark 8:12 - He sighed in exasperation, and said: Why does this generation seek a sign? Believe me when I say that they will receive no signs.
Mark 8:13 - And upon leaving them, he climbed aboard the ship and crossed to the other side.
Mark 8:14 - The disciples forgot to bring bread with them, and they didn’t have more than a loaf in the ship either.
Mark 8:15 - And he charged them, saying, Pay attention to what I am saying, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod.
Mark 8:16 - And they concluded, It is because we have no bread.
Mark 8:17 - When Jesus found out what they had done, he said to them, Why did you do it? Because you have nothing to eat? Don’t you understand? Are you so hard-hearted?
Mark 8:18 - Do you not see even though you have eyes? Do you not hear even though you have ears? And do you not remember?
Mark 8:19 - After I divided the bread between five thousand people, how many baskets of bread did you end up with? They replied, Twelve.
Mark 8:20 - When seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you take? They said, Seven.
Mark 8:21 - And he asked them, Why don’t you get it?
Mark 8:22 - When the man arrived in Bethsaida the people brought into his presence a blind man whom they asked him to touch.
Mark 8:23 - Because he couldn’t see anything, Jesus took him and led him away from the crowd, after which he rubbed his spittle on his eyelids and holding him, inquired as to whether he could see anything yet.
Mark 8:24 - While he was looking up he said, I see men as trees, walking.
Mark 8:25 - He then put his hands upon the blind man’s eyes and made him look up and his sight was restored.
Mark 8:26 - He told him to go home, stay away from town, and to tell no one.
Mark 8:27 - And Jesus and his disciples traveled to the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and along the way he asked them, Who do people say I am?
Mark 8:28 - They answered, John the Baptist. But some say, Elias. And the others, One of the prophets.
Mark 8:29 - And he asked, But who do you say I am? And Peter replied, You are the Christ.
Mark 8:30 - And he warned them that they should keep his presence secret.
Mark 8:31 - What he said to them was that the Son of man must suffer greatly, be rejected by the church authorities and be killed; but rise again in three days.
Mark 8:32 - He was open when he spoke. Peter then began to deny his connection to him.
Mark 8:33 - But after he had turned around and looked at his disciples, he chastised Peter, and said to him, Get away from me, Satan, because you don’t desire the things of God but rather worldly things.
Mark 8:34 - He called the people and his disciples to himself, and said to them, Anyone who wants to be my follower has to deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:35 - But whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save his life shall lose it the same shall save it.
Mark 8:36 - Does a person gain anything if they attain the world, but lose their soul?
Mark 8:37 - What should a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark 8:38 - If you try to embrace God’s word in secret because you are ashamed to do so publicly, Jesus will not embrace you publicly when He comes to rule His kingdom with the angels.
