Mark 8:11-21

English Standard Version

The Pharisees Demand a Sign

^11 (A)The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, ^(B)seeking from him ^(C)a sign from heaven ^(D)to test him. ¹² And ^(E)he sighed deeply ^(F)in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” ¹³ And ^(G)he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

¹⁴ Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. ¹⁵ And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; ^(H)beware of ^(I)the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of ^(J)Herod.”^{[a] 16} And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. ¹⁷ And ^(K)Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? ^(L)Do you not yet perceive ^(M)or understand? ^(N)Are your hearts hardened? ^18 (O)Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? ¹⁹ When I broke ^(P)the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” ²⁰ “And ^(Q)the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” ²¹ And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”