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Mark 8:11 Cross-References
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The Pharisees Demand a Sign
“And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.”
Mark 8:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 8:11
The Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him (συζητεῖν, syzētein)—the verb implies hostile debate, not genuine inquiry. Seeking of him a sign from heaven (σημεῖον ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, sēmeion apo tou ouranou)—they demand spectacular celestial proof like Joshua's sun-standing-still (Joshua 10:12-13) or Samuel's thunder (1 Samuel 12:18). They reject Jesus' earthly miracles (healings, exorcisms, feedings) as insufficient, demanding unambiguous divine validation.Tempting him (πειράζοντες, peirazontes)—the same word describing Satan's wilderness temptation (Mark 1:13). The Pharisees align t...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 8:11
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“Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
“as some of them tested”
“Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.”
“those who work wickedness are built up; yes”
“{Massah means testing.} and Meribah”
“When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.,And 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.,,,,,,,,”
“Greeks seek after wisdom”
“as you tempted him in Massah.”
“testing him”
“when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors”