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Mark 8:18 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Mark 8:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 8 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?”
Mark 8:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 8:18
Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not?—Jesus quotes Jeremiah 5:21 and Ezekiel 12:2, prophetic indictments of Israel's spiritual blindness. Physical faculties without spiritual illumination produce no true perception. This echoes Isaiah 6:9-10, which Jesus quotes explaining why He teaches in parables (Mark 4:12)—parables reveal truth to receptive hearts while concealing it from hard hearts.Do ye not remember? (οὐ μνημονεύετε, ou mnēmoneuete)—memory failure indicates spiritual problem, not cognitive deficiency. Remembering God's past faithfulness is essential for present trust (D...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 8:18
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“'Go to this people”
“which says”
“foolish people”
“and not perceive; and hearing they may hear”
“you dwell in the midst of the rebellious house”
“He hath blinded their eyes”
“Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, but don't understand; and you see indeed, but don't perceive.',And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not., וַיֹּאמֶר לֵךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ לָעָם הַזֶּה שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ וְאַל־תָּבִינוּ וּרְאוּ רָאוֹ וְאַל־תֵּדָעוּ׃ ,And He said: Go”
“God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day.{Deuteronomy 29:4; Isaiah 29:10}”
“but they don't speak. They have eyes”