Mark 8:12

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then He sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation of people look for a [supernatural] sign? Truly I tell you, there will not be any [supernatural] sign given to this generation.”

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 16:4

“It is an evil and spiritually unfaithful generation of people [that keeps on] looking for a [supernatural] sign; but there will be no [such] sign given to it except the sign of Jonah [i.e., being in the huge fish for three days].” Then He left them and went away.

Mark 3:5

And when He had looked around at them with righteous indignation, being grieved over their stubbornness, He said to the man, “Reach out your hand.” And when he reached it out, his hand was restored [to normal use].

Mark 6:6

[But] He marveled at the people’s lack of faith. So, He traveled and taught throughout the [surrounding] villages.

Mark 7:34

and, looking up to heaven, He sighed and said, “Ephphatha,” which means, “Be opened.”

Mark 8:13

Then He left them and boarded a boat again and sailed to the other side [i.e., the east side of Lake Galilee].

Mark 9:19

Jesus said to them, “You generation of faithless people! How long must I be with you [i.e., before you understand]? How long do I have to be patient with you? Bring the sick boy to me.”

Luke 19:41

And when Jesus got close and saw the city [of Jerusalem], He cried over it,