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Selected Verse: Mark 8:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Mr 8:11 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] the Pharisees [5330] came forth [1831], and [2532] began [756] to question [4802] with him [846], seeking [2212] of [3844] him [846] a sign [4592] from [575] heaven [3772], tempting [3985] him [846]. |
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King James |
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him--not in the least desiring evidence for their conviction, but hoping to entrap Him. The first part of the answer is given in Matthew alone (Mat 16:2-3): "He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather; for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day: for the sky is red and lowering [sullen, gloomy]. Hypocrites! ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?" The same simplicity of purpose and careful observation of the symptoms of approaching events which they showed in common things would enable them to "discern the signs of the times"--or rather "seasons," to which the prophets pointed for the manifestation of the Messiah. The scepter had departed from Judah; Daniel's seventy weeks were expiring, &c.; and many other significant indications of the close of the old economy, and preparations for a freer and more comprehensive one, might have been discerned. But all was lost upon them. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See this passage explained in Mat 16:1-12.
Mar 8:12
Sighed deeply in his spirit - His heart was deeply affected at their wickedness and hypocrisy. The word "spirit" here is taken as the seat of the emotions, passions, affections. He drew groans deeply from his breast.
No sign be given - That is, no such sign as they asked, to wit, a sign "from heaven." He said a sign should be given, the same as was furnished by Jonas, Mat 16:4. But this was not what they "asked," nor would it be given "because" they asked it.
Mar 8:15
Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees - See Mat 16:6.
Of Herod - Of the Herodians - of Herod and his followers. Matthew, instead of "Herod," has "the Sadducees." It is not improbably that he cautioned them against them all. The Pharisees sought his life, and were exceedingly corrupt in their doctrine and practice; the Sadducees denied some of the essential doctrines of religion, and the Herodians probably were distinguished for irreligion, sensuality, and corrupt living. They were united, therefore, with the Pharisees and Sadducees in opposing the claims of Jesus. Matthew has recorded his caution to avoid the Pharisees and Sadducees, and Mark has added, what Matthew had omitted. the caution likewise to beware of the Herodians. Thus, the evangelists speak the same thing. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Began
The beginnings of things seem to have a peculiar interest for Mark. See Mar 1:1, Mar 1:45; Mar 4:1; Mar 5:17, Mar 5:20; Mar 6:2, Mar 6:7, Mar 6:34, Mar 6:55.
Sign (σημεῖον)
See on Mat 11:20. Wyc., token. As applied to the miracles of our Lord, this word emphasizes their ethical purport, as declaring that the miraculous act points back of itself to the grace and power or divine character or authority of the doer. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Tempting him - That is, trying to ensnare him. Mat 16:1. |
2 [1161] He answered [611] and said [2036] unto them [846], When it is [1096] evening [3798], ye say [3004], It will be fair weather [2105]: for [1063] the sky [3772] is red [4449].
3 And [2532] in the morning [4404], It will be foul weather [5494] to day [4594]: for [1063] the sky [3772] is red [4449] and lowring [4768]. O ye hypocrites [5273], ye can [1097] discern [1252] [3303] the face [4383] of the sky [3772]; but [1161] can ye [1410] not [3756] discern the signs [4592] of the times [2540]?
6 Then [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto them [846], Take heed [3708] and [2532] beware [4337] of [575] the leaven [2219] of the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] of the Sadducees [4523].
15 And [2532] he charged [1291] them [846], saying [3004], Take heed [3708], beware [991] of [575] the leaven [2219] of the Pharisees [5330], and [2532] of the leaven [2219] of Herod [2264].
4 A wicked [4190] and [2532] adulterous [3428] generation [1074] seeketh after [1934] a sign [4592]; and [2532] there shall no [3756] sign [4592] be given [1325] unto it [846], but [1508] the sign [4592] of the prophet [4396] Jonas [2495]. And [2532] he left [2641] them [846], and departed [565].
12 And [2532] he sighed deeply [389] in his [846] spirit [4151], and saith [3004], Why [5101] doth [1934] this [3778] generation [1074] seek after [1934] a sign [4592]? verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], There shall no [1487] sign [4592] be given [1325] unto this [5026] generation [1074].
1 The Pharisees [5330] also [2532] with the Sadducees [4523] came [4334], and [2532] tempting [3985] desired [1905] him [846] that he would shew [1925] them [846] a sign [4592] from [1537] heaven [3772].
2 [1161] He answered [611] and said [2036] unto them [846], When it is [1096] evening [3798], ye say [3004], It will be fair weather [2105]: for [1063] the sky [3772] is red [4449].
3 And [2532] in the morning [4404], It will be foul weather [5494] to day [4594]: for [1063] the sky [3772] is red [4449] and lowring [4768]. O ye hypocrites [5273], ye can [1097] discern [1252] [3303] the face [4383] of the sky [3772]; but [1161] can ye [1410] not [3756] discern the signs [4592] of the times [2540]?
4 A wicked [4190] and [2532] adulterous [3428] generation [1074] seeketh after [1934] a sign [4592]; and [2532] there shall no [3756] sign [4592] be given [1325] unto it [846], but [1508] the sign [4592] of the prophet [4396] Jonas [2495]. And [2532] he left [2641] them [846], and departed [565].
5 And [2532] when his [846] disciples [3101] were come [2064] to [1519] the other side [4008], they had forgotten [1950] to take [2983] bread [740].
6 Then [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto them [846], Take heed [3708] and [2532] beware [4337] of [575] the leaven [2219] of the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] of the Sadducees [4523].
7 And [1161] they reasoned [1260] among [1722] themselves [1438], saying [3004], It is because [3754] we have taken [2983] no [3756] bread [740].
8 Which when [1161] Jesus [2424] perceived [1097], he said [2036] unto them [846], O ye of little faith [3640], why [5101] reason ye [1260] among [1722] yourselves [1438], because [3754] ye have brought [2983] no [3756] bread [740]?
9 Do ye [3539] not yet [3768] understand [3539], neither [3761] remember [3421] the five [4002] loaves [740] of the five thousand [4000], and [2532] how many [4214] baskets [2894] ye took up [2983]?
10 Neither [3761] the seven [2033] loaves [740] of the four thousand [5070], and [2532] how many [4214] baskets [4711] ye took up [2983]?
11 How [4459] is it that [3754] ye do [3539] not [3756] understand [3539] that I spake [2036] it not [3756] to you [5213] concerning [4012] bread [740], that ye should beware [4337] of [575] the leaven [2219] of the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] of the Sadducees [4523]?
12 Then [5119] understood they [4920] how that [3754] he bade [2036] them not [3756] beware [4337] of [575] the leaven [2219] of bread [740], but [235] of [575] the doctrine [1322] of the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] of the Sadducees [4523].
20 Then [5119] began he [756] to upbraid [3679] the cities [4172] wherein [1722] [3739] most [4118] of his [846] mighty works [1411] were done [1096], because [3754] they repented [3340] not [3756]:
55 And ran through [4063] that [1565] whole [3650] region round about [4066], and began [756] to carry about [4064] in [1909] beds [2895] those that were [2192] sick [2560], where [3699] they heard [191] he was [3754] [1563] [2076].
34 And [2532] Jesus [2424], when he came out [1831], saw [1492] much [4183] people [3793], and [2532] was moved with compassion [4697] toward [1909] them [846], because [3754] they were [2258] as [5613] sheep [4263] not [3361] having [2192] a shepherd [4166]: and [2532] he began [756] to teach [1321] them [846] many things [4183].
7 And [2532] he called [4341] unto him the twelve [1427], and [2532] began [756] to send [649] them [846] forth [649] by two [1417] and two [1417]; and [2532] gave [1325] them [846] power over [1849] unclean [169] spirits [4151];
2 And [2532] when the sabbath day [4521] was come [1096], he began [756] to teach [1321] in [1722] the synagogue [4864]: and [2532] many [4183] hearing [191] him were astonished [1605], saying [3004], From whence [4159] hath this [5129] man these things [5023]? and [2532] what [5101] wisdom [4678] is this which is given [1325] unto him [846], that [3754] even [2532] such [5108] mighty works [1411] are wrought [1096] by [1223] his [846] hands [5495]?
20 And [2532] he departed [565], and [2532] began [756] to publish [2784] in [1722] Decapolis [1179] how great things [3745] Jesus [2424] had done [4160] for him [846]: and [2532] all [3956] men did marvel [2296].
17 And [2532] they began [756] to pray [3870] him [846] to depart [565] out of [575] their [846] coasts [3725].
1 And [2532] he began [756] again [3825] to teach [1321] by [3844] the sea side [2281]: and [2532] there was gathered [4863] unto [4314] him [846] a great [4183] multitude [3793], so that [5620] he [846] entered [1684] into [1519] a ship [4143], and sat [2521] in [1722] the sea [2281]; and [2532] the whole [3956] multitude [3793] was [2258] by [4314] the sea [2281] on [1909] the land [1093].
45 But [1161] he went out [1831], and began [756] to publish [2784] it much [4183], and [2532] to blaze abroad [1310] the matter [3056], insomuch that [5620] Jesus [846] could [1410] no more [3371] openly [5320] enter [1525] into [1519] the city [4172], but [235] was [2258] without [1854] in [1722] desert [2048] places [5117]: and [2532] they came [2064] to [4314] him [846] from every quarter [3836].
1 The beginning [746] of the gospel [2098] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], the Son [5207] of God [2316];
1 The Pharisees [5330] also [2532] with the Sadducees [4523] came [4334], and [2532] tempting [3985] desired [1905] him [846] that he would shew [1925] them [846] a sign [4592] from [1537] heaven [3772].