Mark 8:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The Pharisees came out and started an argument with Jesus. They wanted to test him by asking for a sign from heaven.

Cross References

Exodus 17:2

The people started complaining to Moses, “Give us some water!” Moses replied, “Why are you complaining to me and trying to put the LORD to the test?”

Exodus 17:7

The people had complained and tested the LORD by asking, “Is the LORD really with us?” So Moses named that place Massah, which means “testing” and Meribah, which means “complaining”.

Malachi 3:15

See how happy those arrogant people are. Everyone who does wrong is successful, and when they put God to the test, they always get away with it.”

Matthew 12:38

Some Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a sign from heaven.”

Matthew 19:3

Some Pharisees wanted to test Jesus. They came up to him and asked, “Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”

Matthew 21:23

Jesus had gone into the temple and was teaching when the chief priests and the leaders of the people came up to him. They asked, “What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

Matthew 22:15

The Pharisees got together and planned how they could trick Jesus into saying something wrong.

Matthew 22:18

Jesus knew their evil thoughts and said, “Why are you trying to test me? You show-offs!

Matthew 22:23

The Sadducees did not believe that people would rise to life after death. So that same day some of the Sadducees came to Jesus and said:

Mark 12:15

Jesus knew what they were up to, and he said, “Why are you trying to test me? Show me a coin!”

Mark 2:16

Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were Pharisees, and they saw that Jesus was eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Mark 9:16

Jesus asked, “What are you arguing about?”

Luke 10:25

An expert in the Law of Moses stood up and asked Jesus a question to see what he would say. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to have eternal life?”

Luke 11:16

Others wanted to put Jesus to the test. So they asked him to show them a sign from God.

John 4:48

Jesus told the official, “You won't have faith unless you see miracles and wonders!”

John 6:30

They replied, “What miracle will you perform, so that we can have faith in you? What will you do?

John 7:48

Not one of the chief priests or the Pharisees has faith in him.

John 8:6

They asked Jesus this question, because they wanted to test him and bring some charge against him. But Jesus simply bent over and started writing on the ground with his finger.

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said, “Why did the two of you agree to test the Lord's Spirit? The men who buried Ananias are by the door, and they will carry you out!”

1 Corinthians 10:9

And don't try to test Christ, as some of them did and were later bitten by poisonous snakes.

Deuteronomy 6:16

so don't try to make him prove that he can help you, as you did at Massah.