Mark 8:11 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹¹ The Pharisees and Sadducees [i.e., these were strict sects of the Jewish religion], came out and began disputing with Jesus, asking for a [supernatural] sign from Him, [in an attempt] to test Him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ The Pharisees came and began to argue with and question Him, demanding from Him a sign (an attesting miracle from heaven) [maliciously] to test Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.

Common English Bible

¹¹ The Pharisees showed up and began to argue with Jesus. To test him, they asked for a sign from heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ And the Pharisees went out and began to contend with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, testing him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, asking him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

Mark 8:11 Cross References

Matthew 12:38

Then certain experts in the Law of Moses and some Pharisees answered Jesus, saying, “Teacher, we would like to see you perform a [supernatural] sign.”

Matthew 19:3

Some Pharisees came to Him, [attempting] to put Him to a test. They said, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses for a man to divorce his wife for any reason [he chooses]?”

Matthew 21:23

When He had come into the Temple, the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? And who gave you this authority?”

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees conspired as to how they could trap Jesus by what He said.

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus perceived their wicked intention and said, “Why are you putting me to a test, you hypocrites?

Matthew 22:23

Some Sadducees [Note: These were the Jewish party that denied there was a resurrection] came to Jesus that day and asked Him,

Mark 12:15

Should we pay it, or should we not pay it?” But Jesus was aware of their hypocrisy and said to them, “Bring me the coin so I can see it.” [Note: The amount of this coin was equivalent to one twelve-hour day of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $108 in 2005].

Mark 2:16

And when the experts in the Law of Moses, being Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion], saw that He was eating with tax collectors and worldly people, they said to His disciples, “Why does Jesus eat and drink with tax collectors and worldly people?”

Mark 9:16

And He asked the crowd, “What are you arguing about with my disciples?”

Luke 10:25

Just then a certain teacher of the Law of Moses stood up and [attempted to] test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit [never ending] life?”

Luke 11:16

Then others, trying to test Him, asked Him to perform a [supernatural] sign from heaven.

John 4:48

So, Jesus said to him, “None of you people will believe [in me] unless you see [miraculous] signs and wonders, [will you?].”

John 6:30

And they said to Him, “What kind of a [miraculous] sign will you perform so that we can see it and [then] believe [in] you? What [kind of] deed will you perform?

John 7:48

Have any of the authorities or Pharisees believed in him?

John 8:6

They said this to test Him, in order to have a charge to bring against Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote [something] on the ground [i.e., in the dirt] with His finger.

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said to her, “Why did you agree together [with your husband] to put the Holy Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look, the ones who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out [to bury you, too].”

1 Corinthians 10:9

Neither should we put the Lord to a test as some of them did, and were killed by snake bites [See Num. 21:5ff]