Mark 8:11
9 And about four thousand men were present. As soon as Jesus had dismissed the crowd,
10 He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
12 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 And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
- KJV
- And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
- WEB
- The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven and testing him.
- ASV
- And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.
- DARBY
- And the Pharisees went out and began to dispute against him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
- BLB
- And the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him.
- ÅB
- Og fariseerne kom der ut og begynte å tviste med ham, idet de krevde et tegn fra himmelen av ham for å friste ham.
- OTB
- Fariseerne kom og begynte å stille spørsmål til ham, og søkte et tegn fra himmelen for å utfordre ham.
- B1930
- Og fariseerne kom der ut og begynte å tviste med ham, idet de krevde et tegn fra himmelen av ham for å friste ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 12:38
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
Read in contextJohn 4:48
Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:9
We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.
Read in contextMalachi 3:15
So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”
Read in contextLuke 12:54–57
Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
Read in contextLuke 11:16
And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:22–23
Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
Read in contextExodus 17:7
He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”
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