Mark 8:11-21

The Pharisees Demand a Sign

11 1The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, 2seeking from him 3a sign from heaven 4to test him.
12 And 5he sighed deeply 6in his spirit and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation."
13 And 7he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

14 Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat.
15 And he cautioned them, saying, "Watch out; 8beware of 9the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of 10Herod."[a]
16 And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread.
17 And 11Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? 12Do you not yet perceive 13or understand? 14Are your hearts hardened?
18 15Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?
19 When I broke 16the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They said to him, "Twelve."
20 "And 17the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" And they said to him, "Seven."
21 And he said to them, "Do you not yet understand?"

Cross References 17

  • 1. For ver. 11-21, see Matthew 16:1-12
  • 2. 1 Corinthians 1:22; See Matthew 12:38
  • 3. Luke 11:16; Luke 21:11
  • 4. John 8:6
  • 5. Mark 7:34
  • 6. John 11:33
  • 7. Matthew 4:13; Matthew 21:17
  • 8. Luke 12:1
  • 9. 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 5:9
  • 10. [Mark 3:6; Mark 12:13]
  • 11. Matthew 26:10
  • 12. Mark 7:18
  • 13. Mark 6:52
  • 14. Mark 6:52
  • 15. Jeremiah 5:21; Ezekiel 12:2; [Isaiah 42:18, 19; Isaiah 43:8; Matthew 13:13]
  • 16. Mark 6:41, 44
  • 17. ver. 6, 9

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some manuscripts the Herodians
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