Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them
into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for
them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people.
008:007 They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told
His disciples to distribute these also.
008:008 So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they
picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.
008:009 The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,
008:010 and at once going on board with His disciples He came into
the district of Dalmanutha.
008:011 The Pharisees followed Him and began to dispute with Him,
asking Him for a sign in the sky, to make trial of Him.
008:012 Heaving a deep and troubled sigh, He said, "Why do the men
of to-day ask for a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no
sign will be given to the men of to-day."
008:013 So He left them, went on board again, and came away to
the other side.
008:014 Now they had forgotten to take bread, nor had they more than
a single loaf with them in the boat;
008:015 and when He admonished them, "See to it, be on your guard
against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod,"
008:016 they explained His words to one another by saying,
"We have no bread!"
008:017 He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them,
"What is this discussion of yours about having no bread?
Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so
dull of comprehension?
008:018 You have eyes! can you not see? You have ears! can you not
hear? and have you no memory?
008:019 When I broke up the five loaves for the 5,000 men, how many