Mark

Mark 8:17–21

17Aware 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? 18‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’b And do you not remember? 19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?”

“Twelve,” they answered.

20“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?”

“Seven,” they said.

21Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”

Footnotes

  • b 8:18 See Deuteronomy 29:4|DEU 29:4, Isaiah 42:20, Jeremiah 5:21, and Ezekiel 12:2.

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Mark 8:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Aware ofγνοὺςgnousVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
askedλέγειlegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
WhyΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
are you debatingδιαλογίζεσθεdialogizestheVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralG1260 I reason, debate, consider
aboutὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
havingἔχετεecheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
noοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
breadἄρτουςartousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG740 bread, a loaf, food
Do you still not seeνοεῖτεnoeiteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3539 I understand, consider
orοὐδὲoudeConjunctionG3761 neither, nor, not even
understandσυνίετεsynieteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4920 I consider, understand
Do you haveἔχετεecheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
such hardπεπωρωμένηνpepōrōmenēnVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine SingularG4456 I harden, render callous
heartsκαρδίανkardianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2588 the heart, inner life, intention

Mark 8:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
HavingἔχοντεςechontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
eyesὈφθαλμοὺςOphthalmousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3788 the eye
do you not seeβλέπετεblepeteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG991 I look, see
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
havingἔχοντεςechontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
earsὦταōtaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3775 the ear
do you not hearἀκούετεakoueteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG191 I hear, listen
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
do you not rememberμνημονεύετεmnēmoneueteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3421 I remember, make mention of

Mark 8:19

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhenὅτεhoteAdverbG3753 when
I brokeἔκλασαeklasaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2806 I break
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
fiveπέντεpenteAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG4002 five
loavesἄρτουςartousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG740 bread, a loaf, food
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
five thousandπεντακισχιλίουςpentakischiliousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG4000 five thousand
how manyπόσουςposousInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG4214 how much, how great, how many
basketfulsκοφίνουςkophinousNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG2894 a large basket
of broken piecesκλασμάτωνklasmatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG2801 a fragment
did you collectἤρατεērateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG142 I raise, lift up
TwelveΔώδεκαDōdekaAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG1427 twelve
they answeredΛέγουσινLegousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3004 I say, speak

Mark 8:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
whenὍτεHoteAdverbG3753 when
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
sevenἑπτὰheptaAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG2033 seven
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτοὺςtousArticle - Accusative Masculine PluralG3588 the
four thousandτετρακισχιλίουςtetrakischiliousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG5070 four thousand
how manyπόσωνposōnInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG4214 how much, how great, how many
basketfulsσπυρίδωνspyridōnNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG4711 a plaited basket
of broken piecesκλασμάτωνklasmatōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG2801 a fragment
did you collectἤρατεērateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG142 I raise, lift up
SevenἙπτάHeptaAdjective - Accusative Feminine PluralG2033 seven
theyαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
saidλέγουσινlegousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG3004 I say, speak

Mark 8:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
He askedἔλεγενelegenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Do you still not understandσυνίετεsynieteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4920 I consider, understand

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Mark 8:17 Mark 6:52 · Hebrews 5:11–12 · Mark 2:8 · Mark 3:5 · Isaiah 63:17 · Matthew 16:8–9

Mark 8:18 Acts 28:26–27 · Matthew 13:14–15 · Jeremiah 5:21 · Mark 4:12 · Ezekiel 12:2 · John 12:40 · Isaiah 6:9–10 · Isaiah 42:18–20 · Romans 11:8 · Psalm 115:5–8 · Isaiah 44:18 · Deuteronomy 29:4

Mark 8:19 Luke 9:12–17 · Matthew 14:17–21 · Mark 6:38–44 · John 6:5–13

Mark 8:20 Matthew 15:34–38 · Mark 8:1–9

Mark 8:21 Mark 6:52 · Psalm 94:8 · 1 Corinthians 6:5 · Mark 8:12 · Matthew 16:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 15:34 · John 14:9 · Mark 8:17 · Mark 9:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.