Mark 8:18

Mark 8:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
• New International Version (NIV)Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?

Context of Mark 8:18

16And they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet comprehend or understand? Do you still have your heart hardened? Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember, 19when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces you picked up?” They said to Him, “Twelve.” 20“When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they said to Him, “Seven.”

Mark 8:18 word by word

ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντες οὐ βλέπετε, καὶ ὦτα ἔχοντες οὐκ ἀκούετε; καὶ οὐ μνημονεύετε;Read the interlinear

• Havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• do you not seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• earsοὖςous · earG3775
• do you not hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• And do you not rememberμνημονεύωmnēmoneuō · to rememberG3421

Cross-references for Mark 8:18

• Mark 4:12so that while seeing they may see, and not perceive, and while hearing, they may hear, and not understand, otherwise they might return and it would be forgiven them.”
• Deuteronomy 29:4Yet to this day the Lord has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear.
• Psalms 69:23May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their hips shake continually.
• Psalms 115:5They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;
• Isaiah 6:9And He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on listening, but do not understand; And keep on looking, but do not gain knowledge.’
• Isaiah 42:18Hear, you who are deaf! And look, you who are blind, so that you may see.
• Isaiah 44:18They do not know, nor do they understand, for He has smeared over their eyes so that they cannot see, and their hearts so that they cannot comprehend.
• Jeremiah 5:21‘Now hear this, you foolish and senseless people, Who have eyes but do not see, Who have ears but do not hear.
• Matthew 13:14And in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘You shall keep on listening, but shall not understand; And you shall keep on looking, but shall not perceive;
• John 12:40“He has blinded their eyes and He hardened their heart, so that they will not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and be converted, and so I will not heal them.”
• Acts 28:26saying, ‘Go to this people and say, “You will keep on hearing, and will not understand; And you will keep on seeing, and will not perceive;
• Romans 11:8just as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, Eyes to see not and ears to hear not, Down to this very day.”
• 2 Peter 1:12Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them and have been established in the truth which is present with you.

Commentaries on Mark 8:18

• 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. 17-20Jesus asked eight questions that rebuked the disciples. They, of all people, should have been aware of the miraculous power of the Son of God. Although the disciples still remembered the feeding miracles, they did not apply their meaning to the situation they were facing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not?--See on Mt 13:13. and do ye not remember?Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 8:18

• Apostles
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Adulterous
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• Sigh
• Jesus Christ
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Remember; Remembrance

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