Mark 8:12 - Revised Standard Version

¹² And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And He groaned and sighed deeply in His spirit and said, Why does this generation demand a sign? Positively I say to you, no sign shall be given this generation.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

Common English Bible

¹² With an impatient sigh, Jesus said, “Why does this generation look for a sign? I assure you that no sign will be given to it.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And sighing deeply in spirit, he said: "Why does this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, if only a sign will be given to this generation!"

Mark 8:12 Cross References

Isaiah 53:3

He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Matthew 12:38

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”

Matthew 16:4

An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So he left them and departed.

Mark 3:5

And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

Mark 6:6

And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.

Mark 7:34

and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.”

Mark 8:13

And he left them, and getting into the boat again he departed to the other side.

Mark 9:19

And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.”

Luke 19:41

And when he drew near and saw the city he wept over it,