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AndΚαὶthe Phariseesοἱ Φαρισαῖοιcame outἐξῆλθονandκαὶbeganἤρξαντοto argueσυζητεῖνwith him,αὐτῷseekingζητοῦντεςfromπαρ’himαὐτοῦa signσημεῖονfromἀπὸheaven,τοῦ οὐρανοῦtestingπειράζοντεςhim.αὐτόν
Mark 8:11
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Mark 8:11, word by word
- the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioi
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaioi” appears- came outἐξῆλθονexēlthon
go out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exēlthon” appears- beganἤρξαντοērxanto
begin
To start doing something.
Where else “ērxanto” appears- to argueσυζητεῖνsyzētein
argue, discuss
Discuss, argue together.
Where else “syzētein” appears- seekingζητοῦντεςzētountes
demand
To demand something, or discuss it.
Where else “zētountes” appears- a signσημεῖονsēmeion
sign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeion” appears- heavenοὐρανοῦouranou
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranou” appears- testingπειράζοντεςpeirazontes
test
To test someone to see what they are or will do; also to attempt something.
Where else “peirazontes” appears
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Mark 8:11-13
11And the Pharisees came out and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, testing him. 12And sighing deeply in his spirit, he says, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13And leaving them, he got into the boat again and went away to the other side.
1And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2But he answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘Fair weather, for the sky is red.’ 3And in the morning, ‘Today there will be a storm, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but the signs of the times you cannot discern. 4A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” And leaving them, he went away.
The context
10And at once getting into the boat with his disciples, he came to the district of Dalmanutha.
11 · This verse (above)
12And sighing deeply in his spirit, he says, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
To study Mark 8 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jesus ask his disciples about who people said he was, and what did Peter answer (vv. 27–29)?
2. What it means
What does the blind man see after Jesus' first touch, and what does he see after the second (vv. 23–25)?
3. How I live it
Jesus asked, “What will a person give in exchange for his life?” (v. 37). What do you value most in your life?