Mark 8:12

¹⁰ He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

¹¹ Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.

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.

¹⁴ Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

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.

Compare

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.”
KJV: And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
WEB: He sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
ASV: 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.
DARBY: And groaning in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, A sign shall in no wise be given to this generation.
BLB: And having sighed deeply in His spirit, He says, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I say to you⁺, no sign will be given to this generation.”

ÅB: Og han sukket i sin ånd og sa: Hvorfor krever denne slekt tegn? Sannelig sier jeg dere: Ikke skal det gis denne slekt noe tegn.
OTB: Han sukket dypt i sin ånd og sa: "Hvorfor ber denne generasjonen om et tegn? Sannelig sier jeg dere, det vil ikke bli gitt noe tegn til den."
B1930: Og han sukket i sin ånd og sa: Hvorfor krever denne slekt tegn? Sannelig sier jeg eder: Ikke skal det gis denne slekt noget tegn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 12:39–40
Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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Mark 7:34
And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).
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John 12:37–43
Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
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Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
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Luke 11:29–30
As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
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Mark 3:5
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
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Luke 22:67–70
“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.
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Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
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