Markus 8
Hoffnung für Alle
Viertausend werden satt (Matthäus 15,32‒39)
8 In diesen Tagen war wieder einmal eine große Menschenmenge bei Jesus versammelt. Schließlich hatten die Leute nichts mehr zu essen. Jesus rief seine Jünger zu sich und sagte: 2 »Die Leute tun mir leid. Sie sind jetzt schon drei Tage bei mir und haben nichts mehr zu essen. 3 Ich kann sie doch nicht hungrig wegschicken. Sie würden unterwegs zusammenbrechen, denn einige von ihnen haben es noch weit bis nach Hause!« 4 Darauf erwiderten die Jünger: »Aber woher soll jemand hier in dieser verlassenen Gegend genügend Brot bekommen, damit sie alle satt werden?« 5 »Wie viele Brote habt ihr denn?«, wollte Jesus wissen. Sie antworteten: »Sieben!«
6 Da forderte Jesus die Menschen auf, sich auf den Boden zu setzen. Er nahm die sieben Brote und dankte Gott dafür. Dann teilte er sie und gab sie den Jüngern, die sie an die Leute weiterreichten. 7 Sie hatten auch noch einige kleine Fische bei sich. Wieder dankte Jesus Gott dafür und ließ dann die Fische verteilen. 8 Nachdem sich alle satt gegessen hatten, wurden die Reste eingesammelt: sieben große Körbe voll. 9 Etwa viertausend Menschen hatten an der Mahlzeit teilgenommen. Nach dem Essen verabschiedete Jesus die Leute.
10 Dann stieg er mit seinen Jüngern in ein Boot und fuhr in die Gegend von Dalmanuta[a].
»Beweise, dass du von Gott kommst!« (Matthäus 16,1‒4)
11 Die Pharisäer kamen zu Jesus und fingen mit ihm ein Streitgespräch an. Sie wollten ihn auf die Probe stellen und verlangten von ihm ein Wunder als Beweis dafür, dass Gott ihn gesandt hatte. 12 Jesus seufzte tief und entgegnete ihnen: »Warum verlangt ihr nach einem Beweis? Was seid ihr nur für eine Generation! Ich versichere euch: Ihr werdet von Gott gewiss kein Wunder zu sehen bekommen.« 13 So ließ er sie stehen, stieg wieder in das Boot und fuhr ans andere Seeufer.
Auch die Jünger verstehen Jesus nicht (Matthäus 16,5‒12)
14 Seine Jünger hatten vergessen, genügend Brot mitzunehmen, so dass sie nur ein einziges bei sich im Boot hatten. 15 Jesus warnte sie: »Hütet euch vor dem Sauerteig der Pharisäer und dem von Herodes!«
16 Die Jünger überlegten, was er wohl damit meinte: »Das sagt er bestimmt, weil wir das Brot vergessen haben.«
17 Jesus merkte, worüber sie sprachen, und fragte: »Weshalb macht ihr euch Gedanken darüber, dass ihr nicht genug Brot habt? Begreift ihr denn immer noch nicht? Versteht ihr denn gar nichts? Sind eure Herzen so hart und unempfänglich? 18 Ihr habt doch Augen. Warum seht ihr nicht? Und ihr habt Ohren. Warum hört ihr nicht?
Habt ihr schon vergessen, 19 wie ich die fünf Brote an fünftausend Menschen ausgeteilt habe? Wie viele Körbe mit Resten habt ihr da gefüllt?« Sie antworteten: »Zwölf.«
20 »Oder denkt an die sieben Brote, die ich an viertausend Menschen verteilt habe! Wie viel blieb damals übrig?« Sie antworteten: »Sieben Körbe voll.« 21 »Und da versteht ihr immer noch nicht?«, fragte sie Jesus.
Ein Blinder wird geheilt
22 Als sie nach Betsaida kamen, brachten die Leute einen Blinden zu Jesus. Sie baten ihn, den Mann zu berühren und ihn so zu heilen. 23 Jesus nahm den Blinden bei der Hand und führte ihn aus dem Dorf hinaus. Dann strich er etwas Speichel auf seine Augen,[b] legte ihm die Hände auf und fragte: »Kannst du etwas sehen?«
24 Der Mann blickte auf. »Ja«, sagte er, »ich sehe Menschen herumlaufen. Aber ich kann sie nicht klar erkennen. Es könnten genauso gut Bäume sein.«
25 Da legte Jesus ihm noch einmal die Hände auf die Augen. Jetzt sah der Mann deutlich. Er war geheilt und konnte alles genau erkennen. 26 Aber Jesus befahl ihm: »Geh nicht erst in das Dorf zurück, sondern geh gleich nach Hause!«
Wer ist Jesus? (Matthäus 16,13‒20; Lukas 9,18‒21)
27 Jesus und seine Jünger kamen nun in die Dörfer bei Cäsarea Philippi. Unterwegs fragte er seine Jünger: »Für wen halten mich die Leute eigentlich?« 28 Die Jünger erwiderten: »Einige meinen, du seist Johannes der Täufer. Manche dagegen halten dich für Elia und manche für einen anderen Propheten von früher.«
29 »Und ihr – für wen haltet ihr mich?«, wollte er wissen. Da antwortete Petrus: »Du bist der Christus, der von Gott gesandte Retter!« 30 Jesus schärfte seinen Jüngern ein, mit niemandem darüber zu reden.
Jesus kündigt seinen Tod und seine Auferstehung an (Matthäus 16,21‒23)
31 Dann erklärte Jesus seinen Jüngern zum ersten Mal, was ihm bevorstand: »Der Menschensohn muss viel leiden. Er wird von den führenden Männern des Volkes, den obersten Priestern und den Schriftgelehrten verurteilt[c] und getötet werden. Aber nach drei Tagen wird er von den Toten auferstehen.« 32 So offen sprach Jesus von seinem Tod.
Da nahm ihn Petrus zur Seite, um ihn von diesen Gedanken abzubringen. 33 Aber Jesus wandte sich um, sah seine Jünger an und wies Petrus scharf zurecht: »Weg mit dir, Satan! Was du da sagst, kommt nicht von Gott, sondern ist menschlich gedacht.«
Alles hingeben, um alles zu gewinnen (Matthäus 16,24‒28; Lukas 9,23‒27)
34 Jesus rief seine Jünger und die Menschenmenge zu sich und sagte: »Wer mein Jünger sein will, darf nicht mehr sich selbst in den Mittelpunkt stellen, sondern muss sein Kreuz auf sich nehmen und mir nachfolgen. 35 Denn wer sich an sein Leben klammert, der wird es verlieren. Wer aber sein Leben für mich und für Gottes rettende Botschaft aufgibt, der wird es für immer gewinnen.
36 Was hat ein Mensch denn davon, wenn ihm die ganze Welt zufällt, er selbst dabei aber seine Seele verliert? 37 Er kann sie ja nicht wieder zurückkaufen! 38 Wer sich nämlich vor dieser gottlosen[d] und sündigen Generation schämt, sich zu mir und meiner Botschaft zu bekennen, zu dem wird sich auch der Menschensohn nicht bekennen, wenn er mit den heiligen Engeln in der Herrlichkeit seines Vaters kommen wird.«
Footnotes
- 8,10 Wo sich Dalmanuta genau befand, wissen wir heute nicht mehr. Sehr wahrscheinlich handelt es sich um einen Ort, der westlich des Sees Genezareth lag und mit anderem Namen »Magadan« hieß. Vgl. Matthäus 15,39.
- 8,23 Wörtlich: Er spuckte in seine Augen.
- 8,31 Wörtlich: verworfen. – Vgl. Psalm 118,22.
- 8,38 Wörtlich: ehebrecherischen. – Gemeint ist die Untreue der Menschen gegenüber Gott. Vgl. Hosea 3,1.
Mark 8
New International Version
Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand(A)(B)(C)
8 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 2 “I have compassion for these people;(D) they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3 If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”
4 His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”
5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.
“Seven,” they replied.
6 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so. 7 They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them.(E) 8 The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.(F) 9 About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away, 10 he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha.
11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.(G) 12 He sighed deeply(H) and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” 13 Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod
14 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. 15 “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast(I) of the Pharisees(J) and that of Herod.”(K)
16 They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no bread.”
17 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?(L) 18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”
“Twelve,”(M) they replied.
20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”
They answered, “Seven.”(N)
21 He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”(O)
Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida
22 They came to Bethsaida,(P) and some people brought a blind man(Q) and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit(R) on the man’s eyes and put his hands on(S) him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”
24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into[a] the village.”
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(T)
27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”
28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(U) others say Elijah;(V) and still others, one of the prophets.”
29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”(W)
30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.(X)
Jesus Predicts His Death(Y)
31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man(Z) must suffer many things(AA) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(AB) and that he must be killed(AC) and after three days(AD) rise again.(AE) 32 He spoke plainly(AF) about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!”(AG) he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
The Way of the Cross
34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.(AH) 35 For whoever wants to save their life[b] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.(AI) 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man(AJ) will be ashamed of them(AK) when he comes(AL) in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Mark 8
English Standard Version
Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
8 (A)In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, 2 (B)“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3 And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away.” 4 And his disciples answered him, “How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place?” 5 And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, (C)“Seven.” 6 And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and (D)having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7 And they had a few small fish. And (E)having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. 8 And (F)they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, (G)seven baskets full. 9 And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. 10 And immediately he got into (H)the boat with his disciples and went to the district of (I)Dalmanutha.[a]
The Pharisees Demand a Sign
11 (J)The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, (K)seeking from him (L)a sign from heaven (M)to test him. 12 And (N)he sighed deeply (O)in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13 And (P)he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side.
The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod
14 Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; (Q)beware of (R)the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of (S)Herod.”[b] 16 And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17 And (T)Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? (U)Do you not yet perceive (V)or understand? (W)Are your hearts hardened? 18 (X)Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 When I broke (Y)the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” 20 “And (Z)the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” 21 And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”
Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida
22 And they came (AA)to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23 And (AB)he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when (AC)he had (AD)spit on his eyes and (AE)laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” 24 And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.” 25 Then Jesus[c] laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 And he sent him to his home, saying, (AF)“Do not even enter the village.”
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
27 (AG)And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, (AH)“John the Baptist; and others say, (AI)Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, (AJ)“You are (AK)the Christ.” 30 (AL)And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
31 (AM)And he began to teach them that (AN)the Son of Man must (AO)suffer many things and (AP)be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and (AQ)after three days rise again. 32 And he said this (AR)plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, (AS)“Get behind me, Satan! For you (AT)are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him (AU)deny himself and (AV)take up his cross and follow me. 35 For (AW)whoever would save his life[d] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake (AX)and the gospel's will save it. 36 (AY)For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For (AZ)what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For (BA)whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this (BB)adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed (BC)when he comes in the glory of his Father with (BD)the holy angels.”
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