Mark 8:1-21

1In those days, there was another large crowd with nothing to eat, and Yeshua called the disciples. He said to them,

2“I have compassion for the crowd, because they’ve stayed with Me for three days now and have nothing to eat.

3If I send them home hungry they’ll pass out on the way, for some of them have come from very far away.”

4His disciples answered Him, “How can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in a wasteland?”

5“How many loaves do you have?” Yeshua was asking them. “Seven,” they said.

6He directed the crowd to recline on the ground. After taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and began giving them to His disciples to serve; and they served them to the crowd.

7They also had a few small fish and, after offering a bracha for them, He commanded these to be served as well.

8They ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over—seven baskets.

9About four thousand were there, and Yeshua sent them away.

10Right away, He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the area of Dalmanutha.

11The Pharisees came and began to argue with Him, demanding a sign from heaven, to test Him.

12Sighing deeply in His spirit, Yeshua said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Amen, I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

13Leaving them, He got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.

14Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they had only one loaf in the boat.

15Yeshua was warning them, “Watch out! Beware of the hametz of the Pharisees and the hametz of Herod.”

16They began to discuss with each other that they had no bread.

17And Yeshua, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you discuss that you have no bread? You still don’t get it? Don’t you understand? Are your hearts hardened?

18Having eyes, don’t you see? And having ears, don’t you hear? And don’t you remember?

19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up?” “Twelve,” they say to Him.

20“When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up?” “Seven,” they say to Him.

21He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”