Mark 8:11

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“Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.”

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“Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 8:11 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 17:2So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”
  2. Exodus 17:7He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”
  3. Deuteronomy 6:16Do not test the LORD your God as you tested Him at Massah.
  4. Malachi 3:15So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”
  5. Matthew 12:38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
  6. Matthew 16:1Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
  7. Matthew 19:3Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
  8. Matthew 21:23When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
  9. Matthew 22:15Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
  10. Matthew 22:18But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
  11. Matthew 22:23That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
  12. Matthew 22:34And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
  13. Mark 2:16When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
  14. Mark 7:1Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
  15. Mark 9:16“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
  16. Mark 12:15But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
  17. Luke 10:25One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
  18. Luke 11:16And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
  19. Luke 11:53As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
  20. Luke 12:54Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
  21. John 4:48Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
  22. John 6:30So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
  23. John 7:48“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
  24. Acts 5:9“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

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