So the people complained to Moses, ‘Give us water to drink.’ ‘Why are you complaining to me? ’ Moses replied to them. ‘Why are you testing the Lord? ’
Mark 8:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, demanding of him a sign from heaven to test him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him. Common English Bible The Pharisees showed up and began to argue with Jesus. To test him, they asked for a sign from heaven. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, asking him a sign from heaven, tempting him. |
So the people complained to Moses, ‘Give us water to drink.’ ‘Why are you complaining to me? ’ Moses replied to them. ‘Why are you testing the Lord? ’
He named the place Massah and Meribah , because the Israelites complained, and because they tested the Lord, saying, ‘Is the Lord among us or not? ’
So now we consider the arrogant to be fortunate. Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God and escape.’
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, ‘Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.’
Some Pharisees approached him to test him. They asked, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds? ’
When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, ‘By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority? ’
Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to trap him by what he said. ,
Perceiving their malicious intent, Jesus said, ‘Why are you testing me, hypocrites?
That same day some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came up to him and questioned him:
But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, ‘Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius , to look at.’
When the scribes who were Pharisees , saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? ’
Then an expert in the law stood up to test him, saying, ‘Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ’
Jesus told him, ‘Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.’
‘What sign, then, are you going to do so that we may see and believe you? ’ they asked. ‘What are you going to perform?
They asked this to trap him, in order that they might have evidence to accuse him. Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with his finger.
Then Peter said to her, ‘Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.’
Let us not test Christ as some of them did and were destroyed by snakes.