Mark 8:11

God's Word

The Pharisees went to Jesus and began to argue with him. They tested him by demanding that he perform a miraculous sign from heaven.

Cross References

Exodus 17:2

So they complained to Moses by saying, “Give us water to drink!” Moses said to them, “Why are you complaining to me? Why are you testing the Lord?”

Exodus 17:7

He named that place Massah [Testing] and Meribah [Complaining] because the Israelites complained and because they tested the Lord, asking, “Is the Lord with us or not?”

Malachi 3:15

So now we call arrogant people blessed. Not only are evildoers encouraged, they even test God and get away with it.’ ”

Matthew 12:38

Then some experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign.”

Matthew 19:3

Some Pharisees came to test him. They asked, “Can a man divorce his wife for any reason?”

Matthew 21:23

Then Jesus went into the temple courtyard and began to teach. The chief priests and the leaders of the people came to him. They asked, “What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?”

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went away and planned to trap Jesus into saying the wrong thing.

Matthew 22:18

Jesus recognized their evil plan, so he asked, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

Matthew 22:23

On that day some Sadducees, who say that people will never come back to life, came to Jesus. They asked him,

Mark 12:15

Jesus recognized their hypocrisy, so he asked them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a coin so that I can look at it.”

Mark 2:16

When the experts in Moses’ Teachings who were Pharisees saw him eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Mark 9:16

Jesus asked the experts in Moses’ Teachings, “What are you arguing about with them?”

Luke 10:25

Then an expert in Moses’ Teachings stood up to test Jesus. He asked, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 11:16

Others wanted to test Jesus and demanded that he show them some miraculous sign from heaven.

John 4:48

Jesus told the official, “If people don’t see miracles and amazing things, they won’t believe.”

John 6:30

The people asked him, “What miracle are you going to perform so that we can see it and believe in you? What are you going to do?

John 7:48

Has any ruler or any Pharisee believed in him?

John 8:6

They asked this to test him. They wanted to find a reason to bring charges against him. Jesus bent down and used his finger to write on the ground.

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said to her, “How could you and your husband agree to test the Lord’s Spirit? Those who buried your husband are standing at the door, and they will carry you outside for burial.”

1 Corinthians 10:9

We shouldn’t put the Lord  to the test as some of them did. They were killed by snakes.

Deuteronomy 6:16

Never test the Lord your God as you did at Massah.