He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn’t value him.
Mark 8:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, ‘Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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!" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith: Why doth this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, a sign shall not be given to this generation. |
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn’t value him.
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, ‘Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.’
An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.’ Then he left them and went away.
After looking round at them with anger, he was grieved at the hardness of their hearts and told the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
And he was amazed at their unbelief. He was going around the villages teaching.
Looking up to heaven, he sighed deeply and said to him, ‘Ephphatha! ’ (that is, ‘Be opened! ’).
Then he left them, got back into the boat, and went to the other side.
He replied to them, ‘You unbelieving generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.’