m, the more abundantly
they published it; (37)and were beyond measure astonished, saying: He
has done all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the dumb
to speak.

VIII.

IN those days, there being a very great multitude, and they having
nothing to eat, he called to him his disciples, and says to them: (2)I
have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now
three days, and have nothing to eat; (3)and if I dismiss them fasting
to their own houses, they will faint by the way; and some of them have
come from afar. (4)And his disciples answered him: From whence will
one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in a wilderness?
(5)And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? And they said: Seven.
(6)And he commanded the multitude to lie down on the ground. And he
took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his
disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
(7)And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he
commanded to set these also before them. (8)And they ate, and were
filled; and they took up of the fragments that were left seven
baskets. (9)And they were about four thousand. And he dismissed them.

(10)And straightway entering into the ship with his disciples, he came
into the region of Dalmanutha. (11)And the Pharisees came out, and
began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven,
tempting him. (12)And sighing deeply in his spirit, he says: Why does
this generation seek a sign? Verily I say to you, there shall no sign
be given to this generation. (13)And leaving them, he entered again
into the ship, and departed to the other side.

(14)And they forgot to take bread; and they had none in the ship with
them, except one loaf. (15)And he charged them, saying: Take heed,
beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. (16)And
they reasoned among themselves, saying: It is because we have no
bread. (17)And Jesus knowing it, says to them: Why reason ye, because
ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive, nor understand? Have ye your
heart yet hardened? (18)Having eyes, do ye not see? And having ears,
do ye not hear? And do ye not remember? (19)When I broke the five
loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did
ye take up? They say to him: Twelve. (20)And when the seven among the
four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? And
they said: Seven. (21)And he said