Mark 8:11
“And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.”
Mark 8:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, asking him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.
- DARBYDarby
- And the Pharisees went out and began to dispute against him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Pharisees came out and began to argue with him, seeking a sign from heaven to test him.
Context: Mark 8
9And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
10And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
11And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
12And 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.
13And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
About Mark 8: Peter's Confession, Jesus Foretells Death
Jesus feeds the 4,000 and teaches about the yeast of the Pharisees.
Commentary
Mark 8 is a pivotal chapter in the Gospel of Mark, as it marks the beginning of Jesus' journey to Jerusalem and his eventual death. In this chapter, Jesus begins to reveal to his disciples the truth of his identity and mission. He performs a miraculous feeding of the four thousand, and then warns his disciples against the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod.