Mark 8:12

Mark 8:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.”

Context of Mark 8:12

10And immediately He got into the boat with His disciples and came to the region of Dalmanutha. 11And the Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, demanding from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him. Sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation!” 13And leaving them, He again embarked and went away to the other side. 14And the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them.

Mark 8:12 word by word

Καὶ ἀναστενάξας τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ λέγει· τί ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη ζητεῖ σημεῖον; ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, εἰ δοθήσεται τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ σημεῖον.Read the interlinear

• Sighingἀναστενάζωanastenazō · to sigh deeplyG389
• in His spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• He saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• does thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• generationγενεάgenea · generationG1074
• demandζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• signσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• Trulyἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• noεἰei · if: notG1487
• will be givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325

Cross-references for Mark 8:12

• Mark 3:5After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
• Mark 7:34and looking up to heaven with a deep sigh, He said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
• Mark 9:19And He answered them and said, “O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!”
• Isaiah 53:3He was despised and abandoned by men, A man of great pain and familiar with sickness; And like one from whom people hide their faces, He was despised, and we had no regard for Him.
• Luke 19:41When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,
• John 11:33Therefore when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled,
• Mark 6:6And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He was going around the villages, teaching.
• Luke 16:29But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’
• Luke 22:67“If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe;
• John 12:37But though He had performed so many signs in their sight, they still were not believing in Him.
• Matthew 12:39But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation craves a sign; and so no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet;
• Matthew 16:4An evil and adulterous generation wants a sign; and so a sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.
• Luke 11:29Now as the crowds were increasing, He began to say, “This generation is a wicked generation; it demands a sign, and so no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

Commentaries on Mark 8:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12And he sighed deeply in his spirit - Or having deeply groaned - so the word properly means. He was exceedingly affected at their obstinacy and hardness of heart. See Matthew 16:1-4.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 See this passage explained in Matthew 16:1-12. Mark 8:12 Sighed deeply in his spirit - His heart was deeply affected at their wickedness and hypocrisy. The word “spirit” here is taken as the seat of the emotions, passions, affections. He drew groans deeply from his breast. No sign be given - That is, no such sign as they asked, to wit, a sign “from heaven.” He said a sign should be given, the same as was furnished by Jonas, Matthew 16:4. But…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 Obstinate unbelief will have something to say, though ever so unreasonable. Christ refused to answer their demand. If they will not be convinced, they shall not. Alas! what cause we have to lament for those around us, who destroy themselves and others by their perverse and obstinate unbelief, and enmity to the gospel! When we forget the works of God, and distrust him, we should chide ourselves severely, as Christ here reproves his disciples…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Truly I tell you: This response is very strong. It is like an oath (a serious promise) and means something like, “[May God judge me] if I give this generation any such sign.” Such statements show firm and unchanging commitment (see Genesis 14:22–23; Numbers 32:10–11; Ruth 1:17; 1 Samuel 3:17; 20:13; 2 Samuel 3:35; 19:13). Elsewhere, Jesus describes this generation as "adulterous and sinful" in Mark 8:38 and "unbelieving" in 9:19.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. And he sighed deeply in his spirit--The language is very strong. These glimpses into the interior of the Redeemer's heart, in which our Evangelist abounds, are more precious than rubies. The state of the Pharisaic heart, which prompted this desire for a fresh sign, went to His very soul. and saith, Why doth this generation--"this wicked and adulterous generation" (Mt 16:4). seek after a sign?--when they have had such abundant evidence already. There…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 8:12

• Jesus, the Christ
• Reproof
• Sign
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Adulterous
• Deeply
• Faint
• Sigh
• Groan
• Jesus Christ
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• sign, proof, reminder

Commentaries on Mark 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings