4His disciples answered him, “Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to feed8:4 Mt 5:6; 15:33 these people?”

5“How many loaves do you have?” he asked them.

6He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke8:6 Mk 14:22 them, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people. So they served them to the crowd.

7They also had a few small fish, and after he had blessed them, he said these were to be served as well.

8They ate and were satisfied. Then they collected seven large baskets of leftover pieces.

9About four thousand were there. He dismissed them.

10And he immediately got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

14The disciples had forgotten to take bread and had only one loaf with them in the boat.

15Then8:15–21 Mt 16:5–12 he gave them strict orders: “Watch out! Beware of the leaven8:15 Or yeast8:15 Lk 13:21; Gl 5:9of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”8:15 Mt 14:1

16They were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread.

17Aware of this, he said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact you have no bread? Don’t you understand or comprehend? Do you have hardened hearts?8:17 Mk 6:52; Jn 12:40; Rm 11:7; 2Co 3:14

21And he said to them, “Don’t you understand yet?” 8:21 Mk 4:40

24He looked up and said, “I see people — they look like trees walking.”8:24 Mt 11:5

25Again Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes. The man looked intently and his sight was restored and he saw everything clearly.

26Then he sent8:26 Mk 3:14 him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.”8:26 Other mss add or tell anyone in the village8:26 Mk 1:44

28They answered him, “John the Baptist;8:28 Mk 1:4; Lk 7:20 others, Elijah; still others, one of the prophets.”8:28 Mt 2:23; Ac 7:52

29“But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am?”

30And he strictly warned8:30 2Tm 4:2 them to tell no one about him.