KJV King James Version
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
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Mark 8:11
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
WEB World English Bible
The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.
ASV American Standard Version
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;
Surrounding context — Mark 8
8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven baskets.
9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
14 Now [the disciples] had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἐξῆλθονG1831 · exerchomaito go outοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦαρισαῖοιG5330 · PharisaiosPhariseeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἤρξαντοG757 · archōbe firstσυζητεῖνG4802 · suzēteōto debateαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heζητοῦντεςG2212 · zēteōto seekπαρ᾽G3844 · parafrom/with/besideαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heσημεῖονG4592 · sēmeionsignἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανοῦ,G3772 · ouranosheavenπειράζοντεςG3985 · peirazōto test/tempt: temptαὐτόν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 12:38Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.John 4:48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.1 Corinthians 10:9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.Deuteronomy 6:16Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.Luke 11:16And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.Malachi 3:15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, [they that] tempt God are even delivered.1 Corinthians 1:22-23For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:Luke 12:54-57And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.Exodus 17:7And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?Mark 2:16And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?Matthew 16:1-12The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.John 7:48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?Mark 12:15Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see [it].Matthew 22:34-35But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.John 6:30They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?Mark 7:1-2Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.Matthew 22:23The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,Exodus 17:2Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
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