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Mark 8:12 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Mark 8:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 8 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Mark 8:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 8:12
He sighed deeply in his spirit (ἀναστενάξας τῷ πνεύματι, anastenaxas tō pneumati)—a profound groan from Jesus' innermost being, expressing grief over spiritual blindness. The compound verb emphasizes intensity—this isn't mild frustration but anguished sorrow. Jesus feels the tragic irony: the Son of God stands before them performing messianic signs, yet they demand more proof. His sigh reveals His true humanity—Jesus experiences emotional pain over hard hearts.Why doth this generation seek after a sign?—'This generation' (ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη, hē genea hautē) becomes a technical term for Israel's unbe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 8:12
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“An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.,But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:,,,,,,,,”
“he sighed”
“and there will be no sign given to it”
“yet they didn't believe in him”
“he began to say”
“If I tell you, you won't believe,,Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:,,,,,,,,”
“being grieved at the hardening of their hearts”
“and rejected by men; a man of suffering”
“and the Jews weeping who came with her”