Marcos 8:17

17 Al darse cuenta de esto, Jesús les dijo:—¿Por qué están hablando de que no tienen pan? ¿Todavía no ven ni entienden? ¿Tienen la mente embotada?

Marcos 8:17 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 8:17

And when Jesus knew it
As he did immediately, by his omniscience; for as he knew the thoughts and reasonings of the Scribes and Pharisees, ( Matthew 9:4 ) , so he did those of his own disciples:

he saith unto them, why reason ye because ye have no bread?
or imagine that I have given you this caution on that account; or are distressed because this is your case, as if you should be reduced to great difficulties, by reason of your forgetfulness and negligence:

perceive ye not yet, neither understand?
the meaning of the parabolical expressions, which he had used them to; or his power in providing food for them, and supporting a great number of persons with very little food, of which they had some very late instances:

have ye your heart yet hardened?
as after the first miracle; see ( Mark 6:52 ) , for it might have been expected, that by a second miracle of the loaves, their understandings would have been more enlightened, and their faith increased, and that they would have relinquished their gross notions, their anxieties, doubts, and unbelief.

Marcos 8:17 In-Context

15 Tengan cuidado —les advirtió Jesús—; ¡ojo con la levadura de los fariseos y con la de Herodes!

16 Ellos comentaban entre sí: «Lo dice porque no tenemos pan».

17 Al darse cuenta de esto, Jesús les dijo:—¿Por qué están hablando de que no tienen pan? ¿Todavía no ven ni entienden? ¿Tienen la mente embotada?

18 ¿Es que tienen ojos, pero no ven, y oídos, pero no oyen? ¿Acaso no recuerdan?

19 Cuando partí los cinco panes para los cinco mil, ¿cuántas canastas llenas de pedazos recogieron?—Doce —respondieron.