KJV King James Version
For they considered not [the miracle] of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
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Mark 6:52
For they considered not [the miracle] of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
WEB World English Bible
for they hadn’t understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
ASV American Standard Version
for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.
Surrounding context — Mark 6
49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
52 For they considered not [the miracle] of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
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Luke 24:25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:Mark 8:17-21And 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?Isaiah 63:17O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, [and] hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.Mark 16:14Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.Matthew 16:9-11Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?Romans 11:7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blindedMark 3:5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.Mark 7:18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, [it] cannot defile him;
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