Mark 8:17

Geneva Bible

And when Iesus knew it, he said vnto them, Why reason you thus, because ye haue no bread? perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? haue ye your hearts yet hardened?

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus knew that the followers were talking about this. So he asked them, "Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are you not able to understand?

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And whe Iesus knewe yt he sayde vnto the: why take ye thought because ye have no bread? perceave ye not yet nether vnderstonde? Have ye youre hertes yet blynded?

International Standard Version
Knowing this, Jesushe">[fn] said to them, "Why are you discussing the fact that you don't have any bread? Don't you understand or perceive yet? Are your hearts hardened?Mark 6:52;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet comprehend or understand? Do you still have your heart hardened?

New Century Version
Knowing what they were talking about, Jesus asked them, "Why are you talking about not having bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your minds closed?

Update Bible Version
And Jesus perceiving it says to them, Why discuss that you have no bread? do you not yet perceive, neither understand? do you have your heart hardened?

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Jesus knew [it], he saith to them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

Amplified Bible
Jesus, aware of this [discussion], said to them, "Why are you discussing [the fact] that you have no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened?

English Standard Version
And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened?

World English Bible
Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Jesus knowing it saith to them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Perceive ye not yet, neither consider? Have ye your heart yet hardened?

Weymouth's New Testament
He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them, "What is this discussion of yours about having no bread? Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so dull of comprehension?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne this thing was knowun, Jhesus seide to hem, What thenken ye, for ye han not looues? Yit ye knowun not, ne vndurstonden; yit ye han youre herte blyndid.

English Revised Version
And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?

Berean Standard Bible
Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, "Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, "Why are you talking about not having any bread? Don't you understand? Are your minds still closed?

American Standard Version
And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?

Bible in Basic English
And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Why are you reasoning among yourselves because you have no bread? do you still not see, and is it still not clear to you? are your hearts so hard?

Complete Jewish Bible
But, aware of this, he said, "Why are you talking with each other about having no bread? Don't you see or understand yet? Have your hearts been made like stone?

Darby Translation
And Jesus knowing [it], says to them, Why reason ye because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your heart [yet] hardened?

Etheridge Translation
But Jeshu knew, and said to them, Why reason you because you have no bread? do you not yet know nor under stand ? is your heart still hard ?

Murdock Translation
And Jesus knew [fn] , and said to them: Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Do ye still not know, nor understand? How long will your heart be hard?

King James Version (1611)
And when Iesus knew it, he saith vnto them, Why reason ye, because yee haue no bread? Perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstand? Haue yee your heart yet hardened?

New Living Translation
Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, "Why are you arguing about having no bread? Don't you know or understand even yet? Are your hearts too hard to take it in?

New Life Bible
Jesus knew what they were thinking. He said to them, "Why are you talking among yourselves about forgetting to bring bread? Do you not understand? Is it not plain to you? Are your hearts still hard?

New Revised Standard
And becoming aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened?

George Lamsa Translation
But Jesus knew it and said to them, What are you thinking, because you have no bread? Do you not even yet know, and do you not understand? Is your heart still hard?

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, taking note, he saith unto them - Why do ye deliberate, because ye have no, loaves? Not yet perceive ye, neither understand, - keep ye your hearts, hardened?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? Do you not yet know nor understand? Have you still your heart blinded?

Revised Standard Version
And being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iesus knewe it, and sayth vnto them: Why reason ye, because ye haue no bread? Perceaue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? Haue ye your heart yet hardened?

Good News Translation
Jesus knew what they were saying, so he asked them, "Why are you discussing about not having any bread? Don't you know or understand yet? Are your minds so dull?

Christian Standard Bible®
Aware of this, he said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact you have no bread? Don’t you understand or comprehend? Do you have hardened hearts?

Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?

King James Version
And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

Lexham English Bible
And knowing this, he said to them, "Why are you discussing that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

Literal Translation
And knowing, Jesus said to them, Why do you reason because you have no loaves? Do you not yet perceive nor realize? Have you still hardened your heart?

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus having known, saith to them, `Why do ye reason, because ye have no loaves? do ye not yet perceive, nor understand, yet have ye your heart hardened?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iesus vnderstode that, and sayde vnto them: Why trouble ye youre selues, that ye haue no bred? Are ye yet without vnderstondinge? Haue ye yet a blynded hert in you?

Mace New Testament (1729)
said, why do you trouble your heads about your having no bread? are you yet so void of sense, and understanding? are your minds so blinded?

New English Translation
When he learned of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you arguing about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

New King James Version
But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, "Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart still [fn] hardened?

Simplified Cowboy Version
So he asked 'em, "Why are you squabblin' over bread? Have any of you been paying attention to what's happened?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet see or understand? Do you have a hardened heart?

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus, aware of this, *said to them, "Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Do you have a hardened heart?

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ And anon he entred into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. ¹¹ And the Pharises came foorth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a signe from heauen, and tempting him. ¹² Then hee sighed deepely in his spirit, and saide, Why doeth this generation seeke a signe? Verely I say vnto you, a signe shall not be giuen vnto this generation. ¹³ So he left them, and went into the ship againe, and departed to the other side. ¹⁴ And they had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the shippe with them, but one loafe. ¹⁵ And he charged them, saying, Take heede, and beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the leauen of Herod. ¹⁶ And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is, because we haue no bread. ¹⁷ And when Iesus knew it, he said vnto them, Why reason you thus, because ye haue no bread? perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? haue ye your hearts yet hardened? ¹⁸ Haue yee eyes, and see not? and haue yee eares, and heare not? and doe ye not remember? ¹⁹ When I brake the fiue loaues among fiue thousand, how many baskets full of broken meate tooke ye vp? They said vnto him, Twelue.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

knew: Mark 2:8, John 2:24, John 2:25, John 16:30, John 21:17, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 2:23

perceive: Mark 3:5, Mark 6:52, Mark 16:14, Isaiah 63:17, Matthew 15:17, Matthew 16:8, Matthew 16:9, Luke 24:25, Hebrews 5:11, Hebrews 5:12

Reciprocal: Joshua 7:7 - to deliver Job 33:14 - perceiveth Psalms 106:7 - Our Isaiah 40:28 - thou not known Isaiah 42:19 - Who is blind Ezekiel 12:2 - which Matthew 9:4 - knowing Matthew 13:13 - General Matthew 13:51 - Have Matthew 15:16 - General Matthew 16:10 - General Mark 2:6 - and reasoning Mark 8:21 - How Mark 9:32 - were Luke 5:22 - What John 12:40 - that they John 14:5 - we know not Acts 28:26 - Hearing

Cross-References

Genesis 1:22
Then God blessed them, saying, Bring foorth fruite and multiplie, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the foule multiplie in the earth.

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said to them, Bring forth fruite and multiplie, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the heauen, & ouer euery beast that moueth vpon the earth.

Genesis 8:13
And in the sixe hundreth and one yeere, in the first day of the first moneth the waters were dryed vp from off the earth: and Noah remoued the couering of the Arke and looked, and beholde, the vpper part of the ground was drie.

Genesis 8:14
And in the second moneth, in the seuen & twentieth day of the moneth was the earth drie.

Genesis 8:15
Then God spake to Noah, saying,

Genesis 9:1
And God blessed Noah and his sonnes, and said to them, Bring foorth fruite, and multiplie, and replenish the earth.

Genesis 9:7
But bring ye forth fruite & multiplie: grow plentifully in the earth, and increase therein.

Psalms 107:38
For he blesseth them, & they multiplie exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattell.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Jesus knew it,.... As he did immediately, by his omniscience; for as he knew the thoughts and reasonings of the Scribes and Pharisees, Matthew 9:4, so he did those of his own disciples:

he saith unto them, why reason ye because ye have no bread? or imagine that I have given you this caution on that account; or are distressed because this is your case, as if you should be reduced to great difficulties, by reason of your forgetfulness and negligence:

perceive ye not yet, neither understand? the meaning of the parabolical expressions, which he had used them to; or his power in providing food for them, and supporting a great number of persons with very little food, of which they had some very late instances:

have ye your heart yet hardened? as after the first miracle; see Mark 6:52, for it might have been expected, that by a second miracle of the loaves, their understandings would have been more enlightened, and their faith increased, and that they would have relinquished their gross notions, their anxieties, doubts, and unbelief.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in Matthew 16:1-12.

Mark 8:12

Sighed deeply in his spirit - His heart was deeply affected at their wickedness and hypocrisy. The word “spirit” here is taken as the seat of the emotions, passions, affections. He drew groans deeply from his breast.

No sign be given - That is, no such sign as they asked, to wit, a sign “from heaven.” He said a sign should be given, the same as was furnished by Jonas, Matthew 16:4. But this was not what they “asked,” nor would it be given “because” they asked it.

Mark 8:15

Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees - See Matthew 16:6.

Of Herod - Of the Herodians - of Herod and his followers. Matthew, instead of “Herod,” has “the Sadducees.” It is not improbably that he cautioned them against them all. The Pharisees sought his life, and were exceedingly corrupt in their doctrine and practice; the Sadducees denied some of the essential doctrines of religion, and the Herodians probably were distinguished for irreligion, sensuality, and corrupt living. They were united, therefore, with the Pharisees and Sadducees in opposing the claims of Jesus. Matthew has recorded his caution to avoid the Pharisees and Sadducees, and Mark has added, what Matthew had omitted. the caution likewise to beware of the Herodians. Thus, the evangelists speak the same thing.