The Feeding of the Four Thousand (2 Kings 4:42–44; Matthew 15:29–39)
1 TNT In those dayes when ther was a very greate companye and had nothinge to eate Iesus called his disciples to him and sayd vnto them: BSB BSB: In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
2 TNT I have compassion on this people because they have nowe bene with me .iii. dayes and have nothinge to eate: BSB BSB: “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 TNT And yf I shuld sende the awaye fastinge to their awne houses they shulde faynt by the waye. For dyvers of the came from farre. BSB BSB: If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
4 TNT And his disciples answered him: where shuld a man have breade here in the wildernes to satisfie these? BSB BSB: His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
5 TNT And he axed them: how many loves have ye? They sayde: seven. BSB BSB: “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.
6 TNT And he commaunded the people to syt doune on the grounde. And he toke the .vii. loves gave thankes brake and gave to his disciples to set before them. And they dyd set the before the people. BSB BSB: And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
7 TNT And they had a feawe smale fysshes. And he blessed them and commaunded them also to be set before them. BSB BSB: They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.
8 TNT And they ate and were suffysed: And they toke vp yf the broken meate that was lefte .vii. baskettes full. BSB BSB: The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
9 TNT And they that ate were in nomber aboute fowre thousand. And he sent them awaye. BSB BSB: And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd,
10 TNT And a none he entred into a ship with his disciples and came into the parties of Dalmanutha. BSB BSB: He immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
The Demand for a Sign (Matthew 16:1–4; Luke 12:54–56)
11 TNT And the pharises cam forth and begane to dispute with him sekinge of him a signe from heven and temptinge him. BSB BSB: Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
12 TNT And he sygthed in his sprete and sayde: why doth this generacion seke a signe? Verely I saye vnto you ther shall no signe be geven vnto this generacion. BSB BSB: Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
13 TNT And he lefte the and went into the ship agayne and departed over the water. BSB BSB: And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
The Leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod (Matthew 16:5–12; Luke 12:1–3)
14 TNT And they had forgotten to take breed with the nether had they in the ship with them more then one loofe. BSB BSB: Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
15 TNT And he charged the sayinge. Take hede and beware of the leven of the pharises and of the leve of Herode. BSB BSB: “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
16 TNT And they reasoned amonge the selves sayinge: we have no breed BSB BSB: So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.
17 TNT And when Iesus knewe that he sayde vnto the: why take ye thought because ye have no bread perceave ye not yet nether vnderstonde? Have ye youre hertes yet blynded? BSB BSB: Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
18 TNT Have ye eyes and se not? and have ye eares and heare not? Do ye not remember? BSB BSB: ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
19 TNT When I brake v. loves amonge .v.M. How many baskettes full of broke meate toke ye vp? They sayde vnto him twelve. BSB BSB: When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
20 TNT When I brake .vii. amonge .iiii. M. How many basketes of the levinges of broken meate toke ye vp? they sayde .vii. BSB BSB: “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.
21 TNT And he sayde vnto the: how is it that ye vnderstonde not? BSB BSB: Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
The Blind Man at Bethsaida 22 TNT And he came to Bethsaida and they brought a blynde man vnto him and desyred him to touche him. BSB BSB: When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
23 TNT And he caught the blynde by the honde and leade him out of the toune and spat in his eyes and put his hondes apon him and axed him whether he saw ought. BSB BSB: So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
24 TNT And he loked vp and sayde: I se the men: For I se the walke as they were trees. BSB BSB: The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”
25 TNT After that he put his hondes agayne apon his eyes and made him see. And he was restored to his sight and sawe every man clerly. BSB BSB: Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.
26 TNT And he sent him home to his housse sayinge: nether goo into the toune nor tell it to eny in the toune. BSB BSB: Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”
Peter’s Confession of Christ (Matthew 16:13–20; Luke 9:18–20; John 6:67–71)
28 TNT And they answered: some saye that thou arte Iohn Baptiste: some saye Helyas: and some one of the Prophetes. BSB BSB: They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
29 TNT And he sayde vnto them: But whom saye ye that I am? Peter answered and sayd vnto him: Thou arte very Christe. BSB BSB: “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
30 TNT And he charged them that they shuld tell no man of it. BSB BSB: And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
Christ’s Passion Foretold (Matthew 16:21–23; Luke 9:21–22)
32 TNT And he spake that sayinge openly. And Peter toke him asyde and began to chyde him. BSB BSB: He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
33 TNT Then he tourned aboute and looked on his disciples and rebuked Peter sayinge: Goo after me Satan. For thou saverest not the thinges of God but the thinges of men. BSB BSB: But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
Take Up Your Cross (Matthew 16:24–28; Luke 9:23–27)
34 TNT And he called the people vnto him with his disciples also and sayd vnto them: Whosoever will folowe me let him forsake him sylfe and take vp his crosse and folowe me. BSB BSB: Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
35 TNT For whosoever will save his lyfe shall lose it But whosoever shall lose his lyfe for my sake and the gospels the same shall save it. BSB BSB: For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
36 TNT What shall it profet a man yf he shuld wynne all the worlde and loose his awne soule? BSB BSB: What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
37 TNT or els what shall a man geve to redeme his soule agayne? BSB BSB: Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 TNT Whosoever therfore shall be asshamed of me and of my wordes amonge this advoutrous and sinfull generacion: of him shall the sonne of man be ashamed when he cometh in the glory of his father with the holy angels. BSB BSB: If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”