Mark 8:12

And fetching a deep sigh from his very soul, he saith, Why seeketh this generation a sign? verily I tell you, no sign shall be given to this generation.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11Then the Pharisees came out, and began to question him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

13And leaving them, going again on board the vessel, he departed to the other side.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

Mark 6:6And he marvelled at their infidelity. And he went about the villages around, teaching.

Mark 9:19Then addressing him, he said, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him to me.

Luke 16:29Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hearken to them.

Luke 22:67If thou art the Messiah, tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

Matthew Henry on Mark 8:11-22

The Leaven of Herod and the Pharisees; Christ Reproves His Disciples. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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