Mark 8:18

18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember ?

Mark 8:18 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 8:18

Having eyes, see ye not?
&c.] Meaning perhaps both the eyes of their bodies, and of their understandings: they had bodily eyes, and with them saw the miracles he wrought, and yet took little notice of them; and the eyes of their understandings were enlightened by Christ, and yet saw things but very darkly:

and having ears, hear ye not?
They had their natural hearing, and yet made but little use of it; and did not so diligently attend to the sound of Christ's words: and though they had spiritual ears given them to hear, yet were very dull of, understanding, and taking in things:

and do ye not remember?
the interpretation of parables formerly given, and the miracles of the loaves lately wrought.

Mark 8:18 In-Context

16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying , It is because we have no bread.
17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye , because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand ? have ye your heart yet hardened ?
18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember ?
19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up ? They say unto him, Twelve.
20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up ? And they said , Seven.
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