And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.  And he charged them that they should tell no man; but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it.  And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, “He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.”

THE FOUR THOUSAND FED.

In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.”

And his disciples answered him, “Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?”

And he asked them, “How many loaves have ye?”

And they said, “Seven.”

And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground:  and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

And they had a few small fishes:  and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.  And they ate and were filled:  and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.  And they were about four thousand men, besides women and children.

And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.

THE PHARISEES AND SADUCCEES DEMAND A SIGN.

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.

But he answered and said unto them, “When it is evening, ye say, ’It will be fair weather,’ for the heaven is red.  And in the morning, ’It will be foul weather to-day,’ for the heaven is red and lowering.  Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot discern the signs of the times.”

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith.  “Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.”

And he left them, and again entering into the boat departed to the other side.

And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.  And he charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

And they reasoned one with another, saying, “We have no bread.”

And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, “O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?  Do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?  Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?  When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?”