1In Mt 15:29-38 those days there was again a large crowd, and they had nothing to eat. He summoned Lk 18:16 the disciples Mt 9:10; Mk 10:10; Lk 6:1; Jn 6:3; Ac 6:1 and said to them,

3If I send them home hungry, Or fasting they will collapse on the way, Mk 8:27 and some of them have come a long distance.”

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

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

6Then He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks, broke Mk 14:22 the loaves, and kept on giving them to His disciples to set before the people. So they served the loaves to the crowd.

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

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

9About 4,000 men were there. He dismissed them

10and immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha. Probably on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee

11The Mt 16:1-4 Pharisees Mk 7:3 came out and began to argue with Him, demanding of Him a sign Mk 13:22; Jn 2:11; Heb 2:4 from heaven Mt 24:35; Lk 12:33; Ac 17:24; Eph 6:9; Rv 21:10 to test Jms 1:13 Him.

12But sighing deeply in His spirit, Ps 51:12 He said, “Why does this generation Lk 11:29 demand a sign? I assure you: Rv 22:21 No sign will be given to this generation! ”

13Then He left them, got on board the boat again, and went to the other side.

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

15Then Mt 16:5-12 He commanded them: “Watch out! Beware of the yeast Lk 13:21; Gl 5:9 of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.” 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 that you do not have any bread? Don’t you understand or comprehend? Is your heart hardened? Mk 6:52; Jn 12:40; Rm 11:7; 2Co 3:14

18Do you have eyes, and not see, and do you have ears, and not hear? Jr 5:21; Ezk 12:2; Mk 4:9,40 Jr 5:21; Ezk 12:2 And do you not remember? Rv 2:5

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

22Then they came to Bethsaida. Jn 12:21 They brought a blind Mt 15:14 man to Him and begged Him to touch him.

23He took the blind man by the hand and brought him out of the village. Spitting Mk 7:33; 8:23; Jn 9:6 on his eyes and laying His hands on 1Tm 5:22 him, He asked him, “Do you see anything? ”

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

25Again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and he saw distinctly. He was cured and could see everything clearly.

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

27Jesus Mt 16:13-20; Lk 9:18-20 went out with His disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the road He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that I am? ”

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

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

30And He strictly warned 2Tm 4:2 them to tell no one about Him.

31Then Mt 16:21-28; Lk 9:21-27 He began to teach them that the Son of Man Mk 2:10 must suffer many things and be rejected Mt 21:42; Mk 12:10; Lk 9:22; 17:25; 20:17; Heb 12:17; 1Pt 2:4,7 by the elders, 3Jn 1 the chief priests, and the scribes, Mt 2:4 be killed, and rise Mt 16:21; Lk 18:33; Ac 2:24 after three days. Lk 9:22

32He was openly talking about this. So Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

33But turning around and looking at His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan, Mt 4:1,10; Ac 13:10 because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns, Lit about the things of God but man’s! ”

34Summoning the crowd along with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, Mk 10:45 take up his cross, Lk 9:23 and follow Me. Jn 8:12; 3Jn 9

36For what does it benefit Mk 5:26 a man to gain Mt 16:26 the whole world Mt 13:38 yet lose 1Co 3:15; Php 3:7 his life? Rm 15:1

38For whoever is ashamed Rm 1:16 of Me and of My words Mk 4:14; Jn 18:32 in this adulterous and sinful 1Tm 1:15 generation, Mt 12:39; Lk 11:29 the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory Lk 9:32; Jn 17:24; 2Co 3:18; 2Pt 3:18 of His Father Mt 5:16; 11:27; Jn 8:42 with the holy 1Co 7:14 angels.” Mt 13:49; Ac 5:19; Jd 14; Rv 14:6