Markus 8 | Nádej pre kazdého

Nasýtenie štyroch tisícov ľudí

1 Okolo Ježiša sa opäť zhromaždilo veľké množstvo ľudí. Boli s ním tak dlho, že sa im minuli všetky zásoby. Ježiš si zavolal učeníkov a povedal im: 2 „Je mi ľúto týchto ľudí. Sú tu so mnou už tri dni a nemajú čo jesť. 3 Ak ich pustím domov hladných, môžu cestou odpadnúť od vysilenia, veď niektorí prišli zďaleka. 4 Učeníci sa zľakli: „Hádam len nechceš, aby sme v tejto pustatine zháňali niečo na jedenie pre toľký národ?“ – 5 „Koľko chlebov tu máte?“ spýtal sa ich. „Sedem,“ odpovedali mu. 6 Nato poprosil všetkých zhromaždených, aby si posadali na zem. Potom vzal tých sedem chlebov, poďakoval za ne Bohu, odlamoval z nich a dával svojim učeníkom, aby ich poroznášali ľuďom. 7 Mali pri sebe aj niekoľko neveľkých rýb. Ježiš sa aj za ne poďakoval a dal ich učeníkom, aby ich poroznášali. 8 Všetci sa dosýta najedli a ešte sa aj nazbieralo sedem košov zvyškov. 9 Tentoraz sa nasýtilo asi štyritisíc ľudí. Potom ich pustil Ježiš domov, 10 sám nastúpil do člna aj so svojimi učeníkmi a preplavili sa do dalmanutského kraja.

Túžba po zázrakoch

11 Keď sa o jeho príchode dozvedeli tamojší farizeji, prišli k nemu a pokúšali ho: „Urob nejaký zázrak! Chceme vidieť nejaké znamenie z neba, až potom ti uveríme!“ 12 Ježiš si smutne vzdychol a povedal: „Koľko znamení by ste ešte chceli? Jedno je isté: ľudia ako vy nedostanú od Boha nijaké znamenie!“ 13 Nechal ich tam, nastúpil do člna a odplavil sa na druhý breh jazera.

Aj na Božie zázraky možno zabudnúť

14 Učeníci zabudli nakúpiť potraviny, a tak mali v člne iba jeden chlieb. 15 Za plavby im Ježiš kládol na srdce: „Dajte si pozor na kráľa Herodesa i na kvas farizejov!“ – 16 „Čo tým myslí?“ spytovali sa jeden druhého. Napokon sa zhodli, že akiste naráža na to, že zabudli kúpiť chlieb. 17 Ježiš vedel, o čom sa dohadujú, a povedal: „Nie, nejde o to. Naozaj mi nerozumiete? Je to možné, že ste takí nechápaví? 18 Ako to, že sa na nič nepamätáte? 19 A koľko košov zvyškov ste nazbierali, keď som rozlámal päť chlebov piatim tisícom?“ – „Dvanásť,“ odpovedali mu. 20 „A keď som nasýtil štyritisíc ľudí iba siedmimi chlebmi, koľko ešte zostalo? Spomínate si?“ – „Sedem plných košov,“ priznali. 21 „A ešte vždy nechápete?“

Uzdravenie slepého v Betsaide

22 Keď došli do Betsaidy, priviedli k nemu slepca a prosili, aby ho dotykom uzdravil. 23 Ježiš ho vzal za ruku a vyviedol za dedinu. Tam sa naslinenými prstami dotkol očí slepca a spýtal sa ho: „Vidíš niečo?“ 24 Muž sa poobzeral a zvolal: „Áno, vidím ľudí, ale nejasne, vyzerajú ako chodiace stromy.“ 25 Ježiš sa ešte raz dotkol jeho očí. Keď sa muž znova rozhliadol okolo seba, videl všetko zreteľne a jasne, oči mal úplne zdravé. 26 Pri lúčení mu Ježiš povedal: „Cez dedinu radšej nechoď a nikomu o tom nehovor.“

Kto je Kristus?

27 Potom Ježiš so svojimi učeníkmi opustil Galileu a prechádzal dedinkami v okolí Cézarey Filipovej, na úpätí vrchu Hermon. Cestou sa spýtal svojich učeníkov: „Za koho ma ľudia pokladajú?“ 28 Odpovedali mu: „Niektorí sa domnievajú, že si Ján Krstiteľ, iní vravia, že si Eliáš alebo iný veľký prorok.“ – 29 „A za koho ma pokladáte vy?“ spytoval sa ďalej. „Ty si ten zasľúbený Mesiáš, ty si Kristus!“ zvolal Peter. 30 Ale Ježiš im prikázal, aby o tom nikomu nehovorili.

Ježiš predpovedá svoje utrpenie

31 V ten deň im prvý raz hovoril o tom, že bude musieť strašne trpieť. Veľkňazi, učitelia Zákona aj židovskí vodcovia ho odsúdia, zabijú, ale tretí deň vstane z mŕtvych. 32 Rozprával o tom celkom otvorene, preto si ho Peter odvolal nabok a usiloval sa ho od toho odhovoriť. 33 Ježiš sa však obrátil k učeníkom a pokarhal Petra: „Odíď mi z cesty, pokušiteľ, lebo nemyslíš na veci Božie, ale na ľudské.“ 34 Potom si pozval k sebe zástup aj učeníkov a povedal im: „Kto ma chce nasledovať, musí sa vzdať svojich vlastných záujmov, dobrovoľne niesť svoj kríž a ísť za mnou. 35 Komu ide len o jeho vlastný život, stratí ho, ale kto je ochotný obetovať ho pre mňa a pre zvesť evanjelia, získa život večný. 36 Lebo čo prospeje človeku, ak získa aj celý svet, a večný život pritom stratí? 37 Je azda na svete niečo cennejšie ako život? 38 Ak sa niekto hanbí za mňa a za moje slová v týchto dňoch nevery a hriechu, za toho sa budem hanbiť aj ja, Mesiáš, keď sa vrátim so svätými anjelmi v sláve svojho Otca.“

English Standard Version

Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand

1 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 “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, “Seven.” 6 And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and 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 having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. 8 And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. 9 And there were about four thousand people. And he sent them away. 10 And immediately he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.*

The Pharisees Demand a Sign

11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. 12 And he sighed deeply 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 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; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”* 16 And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17 And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? 18 Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? 19 When I broke 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 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 to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and 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* 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, “Do not even enter the village.”

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

27 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, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” 30 And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you 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 deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life* will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

Markus 8 | Nádej pre kazdého English Standard Version