The Gospel of St. Mark

Aquarian Gospel

Chapter Eight

Chapter 128

NOW, in the night while the disciples slept, lo, Jesus rose and went alone into a mountain pass, six miles away, to pray.
2) And in the morning when the twelve awoke they could not find the Lord, and all the people of the village sought, and when the sun had passed its highest point they found him in the mountain pass.
3) And multitudes of people came and brought their sick, and Jesus taught and healed.
4) And when the night came on the people would not go; they slept upon the ground that they might be a-near the Lord.

1: In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples and said,

5) Three days and nights the multitudes remained, and none had anything to eat.

2: I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

3: And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

If I should send the multitudes away they might not reach their homes, for they are faint, for some have journeyed many miles.

4: And his disciples answered him, From where can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

7) And his disciples said, Where shall we get enough of food to feed them all? There are four thousand men, besides the women and the little ones.

5: And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

8) And Jesus said, How many loaves have you?

9) They answered, Seven, and some little fish.

6: And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

10) And Jesus said, Go to, and seat the people as you seated them the other day when all the multitudes were fed, in companies of twelve.

7: And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

12) And Jesus looked to heaven and spoke the Word; and then he broke the seven loaves in little bits, and likewise cut the fish.
13) And every bit of bread became a loaf, and every piece of fish became a fish.

8: So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

14) The twelve went forth and gave to every one; the people ate and they were filled; and all the fragments that were left were gathered up, and there were seven baskets full.

9: And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

10: And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

and the twelve took boats and came to Dalmanatha by the sea.

16) Here they remained for many days, and Jesus told the twelve about the inner light that cannot fail;
17) About the kingdom of the Christ within the soul; about the power of faith; about the secret of the resurrection of the dead; about immortal life, and how the living may go forth and help the dead.
18) And then they went into their boats, and came unto the northern coast of Galilee, and in Chorazin where the kin of Thomas lived, they left their boats and journeyed on.
19) They came to Merom, where the crystal waters seem to catch the images of heaven and to reflect the glory of the Lord of hosts.
20) And here they tarried certain days in silent thought.

11: And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

12: And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given to this generation.

13: And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

14: Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

15: And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

16: And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

17: And when Jesus knew it, he said to them, Why reason you, because you have no bread? perceive you not yet, neither understand? has your heart hardened?

18: Having eyes, can't you see? and having ears, can't you hear? and do you not remember?

19: When I broke the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They say to him, Twelve.

20: And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? And they said, Seven.

21: And he said to them, How is it that you do not understand?

22: And he came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to him, and asked him to touch him.

23: And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw anything.

24: And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

25: After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

26: And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

27: And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Whom do men say that I am?

21) And then they journeyed on, and came into the land of Caesarea-Philippi.
22) And as they walked and talked among themselves, the master said, What do the people say about the son of man? Who do they think I am?

28: And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

23) And Matthew said, Some say that you are David come again; some say that you are Enoch, Solomon, or Seth.
24) And Andrew said, I heard a ruler of the synagogue exclaim, This man is Jeremiah, for he speaks like Jeremiah wrote.
25) Nathaniel said, The foreign masters who were with us for a time, declared that Jesus is Gautama come again.
26) James said, I think that most the master Jews believe you are the reappearance of Elijah on the earth.
27) And John spoke out and said, When we were in Jerusalem I heard a seer exclaim, This Jesus is none other than Melchizedek, the king of peace, who lived about two thousand years ago, and said that he would come again.
28) And Thomas said, The Tetrarch Herod thinks that you are John arisen from the dead;
29) But then his conscience troubles him; the spirit of the murdered John looms up before him in his dreams, and haunts him as a spectre of the night.

29: And he said to them, But whom do you say that I am? And Peter answered and said, You are the Christ.

30) And Jesus asked, Who do you think I am?
31) And Peter said, You are the Christ, the love of God made manifest to men.

32) And Jesus said,
Thrice blessed are you, Simon, Jonas' son. You have declared a truth that God has given you.
33) You are a rock, and you shall be a pillar in the temple of the Lord of hosts.
34) And your confession is the cornerstone of faith, a rock of strength, and on this rock the Church of Christ is built.
35) Against it all the powers of Hades and of death cannot prevail.
36) Behold, I give to you the keys to open up the doors of safety for the sons of men.
37) The Holy Breath will come upon you and the ten, and in Jerusalem you shall stand before the nations of the earth, and there proclaim the covenant of God with men.
38) And you shall speak the words of Holy Breath, and whatsoever God requires of men as earnest of their faith in Christ, you shall make known.

30: And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

40) Then Jesus and the twelve went up and were Susanna's guests for many days.

31: And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

32: And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

33: But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get   behind me, Satan: for you savor not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

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34: And when he had called the people to him with his disciples also, he said to them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

THE news soon spread that Jesus and the twelve were come, and many people came to see.
2) And Jesus said, Behold, you come to see, but that means naught. If you would have the benedictions of the Christ, take up your cross and follow me.

35: For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

3) If you would give your life for selfish self, then you will lose your life.
4) If you will give your life in service of your fellow men, then you will save your life.

5) This life is but a span, a bauble of today. There is a life that passes not.

36: For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

6) Where is your profit if you gain the world and lose your soul? 

38: Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

7) If you would find the spirit life, the life of man in God, then you must walk a narrow way and enter through a narrow gate.
8) The way is Christ, the gate is Christ, and you must come up by the way of Christ. No man comes to God but by the Christ.