Mark 8 (NET)

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Mark 8:1¹In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 15:32-39 Mark 6:34-44

Mark 8:2²“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days, and they have nothing to eat.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 9:36 Mic 7:19 Ps 103:13 Ps 145:15 Heb 4:15 Heb 5:2 Luke 7:13 Mark 5:19 Mark 6:34 Matt 14:14

Mark 8:3³If I send them home hungry, they will faint on the way, and some of them have come from a great distance.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 40:31 Judg 8:4-6 1 Sam 14:28-31 1 Sam 30:10-12

Mark 8:4⁴His disciples answered him, “Where can someone get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Mark 6:52 Matt 15:33 Mark 6:36-37 Ps 78:19-20 2 Kgs 7:2 John 6:7-9 Num 11:21-23 2 Kgs 4:42-44

Mark 8:5⁵He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They replied, “Seven.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 14:15-17 Luke 9:13 Mark 6:38 Matt 15:34

Mark 8:6⁶Then he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. After he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples to serve. So they served the crowd.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Col 3:17 John 6:10-11 Matt 14:18-19 Matt 15:35-36 1 Cor 10:30-31 John 2:5 John 6:23 Rom 14:6 1 Sam 9:13 Luke 12:37

Mark 8:7⁷They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 14:19 John 21:5 John 21:8-9 Luke 24:41-42 Luke 6:41

Mark 8:8⁸Everyone ate and was satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 16:10 Ps 145:16 2 Kgs 4:42-44 Mark 8:19-20 Ps 107:8-9 2 Kgs 4:2-7 John 6:11-13 John 6:32-35 John 6:47-58 Luke 1:53

Mark 8:9⁹There were about 4,000 who ate. Then he dismissed them.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AI

Mark 8:10¹⁰Immediately he got into a boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 15:39

Mark 8:11¹¹Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, asking for a sign from heaven to test him.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 12:38 1 Cor 10:9 John 4:48 1 Cor 1:22-23 Deut 6:16 Exod 17:7 Luke 11:16 Luke 12:54-57 Mal 3:15 Mark 2:16

Mark 8:12¹²Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, “Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 12:39-40 John 12:37-43 Mark 7:34 Matt 16:4 Luke 11:29-30 Luke 22:67-70 Mark 3:5 Isa 53:3 John 11:33-38 Luke 16:29-31

Mark 8:13¹³Then he left them, got back into the boat, and went to the other side.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Acts 18:6 Acts 13:45-46 Hos 4:17 Hos 9:12 Jer 23:33 John 12:36 John 8:21 Luke 8:37 Matt 15:14 Matt 7:6

Mark 8:14¹⁴Now they had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 16:5

Mark 8:15¹⁵And Jesus ordered them, “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 Cor 5:6-8 Matt 16:6 Mark 12:13 Matt 16:11-12 Luke 12:1-2 Exod 12:18-20 Lev 2:11 Prov 19:27 1 Tim 6:13 Matt 14:1

Mark 8:16¹⁶So they began to discuss with one another about having no bread.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 20:5 Luke 9:46 Matt 16:7-8

Mark 8:17¹⁷When he learned of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Mark 6:52 Heb 5:11-12 Isa 63:17 Mark 2:8 Mark 3:5 Matt 16:8-9 Heb 4:12-13 John 16:30 John 2:24-25 John 21:17

Mark 8:18¹⁸Though you have eyes, don’t you see? And though you have ears, can’t you hear? Don’t you remember?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Acts 28:26-27 Matt 13:14-15 Jer 5:21 Mark 4:12 Ezek 12:2 John 12:40 Isa 6:9-10 Isa 42:18-20 Rom 11:8 Ps 115:5-8

Mark 8:19¹⁹When I broke the five loaves for the 5,000, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied, “Twelve.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:John 6:5-13 Luke 9:12-17 Mark 6:38-44 Matt 14:17-21

Mark 8:20²⁰“When I broke the seven loaves for the 4,000, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied, “Seven.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 15:34-38 Mark 8:1-9

Mark 8:21²¹Then he said to them, “Do you still not understand?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Mark 6:52 Ps 94:8 1 Cor 15:34 1 Cor 6:5 John 14:9 Mark 8:12 Mark 8:17 Matt 16:11-12 Mark 9:19

Mark 8:22²²Then they came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to Jesus and asked him to touch him.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 11:21 Luke 10:13 Mark 6:45 John 1:44 John 12:21 Mark 2:3 Matt 8:15 Matt 9:29 Luke 9:10 Mark 5:27-29

Mark 8:23²³He took the blind man by the hand and brought him outside of the village. Then he spit on his eyes, placed his hands on his eyes and asked, “Do you see anything?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Mark 7:33 John 9:6-7 Acts 9:8 Mark 5:23 Isa 44:2 Isa 51:18 Heb 8:9 Jer 31:32 Rev 3:18

Mark 8:24²⁴Regaining his sight he said, “I see people, but they look like trees walking.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 29:18 1 Cor 13:9-12 Isa 32:3 Judg 9:36

Mark 8:25²⁵Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again. And he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Phil 1:6 Prov 4:18 1 Pet 2:9 2 Pet 3:18 Matt 13:12

Mark 8:26²⁶Jesus sent him home, saying, “Do not even go into the village.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 8:4 Mark 5:43 Mark 7:36 Mark 8:23 Matt 12:16 Matt 9:30

Mark 8:27²⁷Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 9:18-20 Matt 16:13-20

Mark 8:28²⁸They said, “John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:John 1:21 Mal 4:5 Mark 9:11-13 Matt 14:2 Luke 9:7-9 Mark 6:14-16 Matt 16:14

Mark 8:29²⁹He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:1 John 4:15 Matt 16:15-16 1 John 5:1 John 11:27 Luke 9:20 Acts 9:20 John 4:42 John 1:41-49 John 6:69 1 Pet 2:7

Mark 8:30³⁰Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 9:21 Matt 16:20 Mark 9:9 Mark 7:36 Mark 8:26 Matt 8:4

Mark 8:31³¹Then Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and after three days rise again.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Mark 10:33-34 John 2:19 Luke 24:26 1 Sam 10:19 Acts 7:35 Hos 6:2 Luke 17:25 Mark 9:31-32 Matt 16:21-28 Acts 7:51-52

Mark 8:32³²He spoke openly about this. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 16:22 John 16:25 John 16:29 John 18:20 John 13:6-8 Luke 10:40 Mark 4:38

Mark 8:33³³But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 4:10 Phil 3:19 1 John 2:15 Jas 3:15-18 Gen 3:4-6 Mark 3:34 Matt 6:31-32 Ps 141:5 Rev 3:19 Rom 8:5-8

Mark 8:34³⁴Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 10:38 Luke 14:26-27 John 10:27 1 Kgs 14:8 Gal 5:24 Gal 2:20 1 John 3:16 Num 14:24 Matt 16:24 Phil 3:10

Mark 8:35³⁵For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and because of the gospel will save it.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Tim 2:11-13 1 Cor 9:23 Luke 17:33 2 Tim 1:8 Matt 16:25 John 12:25-26 Matt 10:39 2 Cor 12:10 Luke 9:24 Matt 19:29

Mark 8:36³⁶For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 16:26 Luke 9:25 Ps 49:17 Jas 1:9-11 Phil 3:7-9 Luke 12:19-20 Heb 11:24-26 Rom 6:21 Job 2:4 Rev 18:7-8

Mark 8:37³⁷What can a person give in exchange for his life?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 49:7-8 1 Pet 1:18-19

Mark 8:38³⁸For if anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Luke 12:8-9 Rom 1:16 1 John 2:23 Jas 4:4 Matt 10:32-33 Luke 9:26 2 Tim 1:8 Matt 26:64 Matt 16:27 2 Tim 1:12

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