Mark 8:11

The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

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WEBBE

The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven and testing him.

BSB

Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.

KJV

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

ASV

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.

BBE

And the Pharisees came out and put questions to him, requesting from him a sign from heaven, testing him.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ἐξῆλθον exēlthon went out G1831 οἱ hoi the G3588 Φαρισαῖοι Pharisaioi Pharisees G5330 καὶ kai and G2532 ἤρξαντο ērxanto began G757 συζητεῖν suzētein to dispute G4802 αὐτῷ autō with Him G846 ζητοῦντες zētountes seeking G2212 παρ par᾽ from G3844 αὐτοῦ autou Him G846 σημεῖον sēmeion a sign G4592 ἀπὸ apo from G575 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 οὐρανοῦ ouranou heaven G3772 πειράζοντες peirazontes testing G3985 αὐτόν.¶ auton Him G846

The early church

Let no one, however, be perplexed that the answer which Mark says was given to them, when they sought a sign from heaven, is not the same as that which Matthew relates, namely, that concerning Jonah. He says that the Lord's answer was, that no sign should be given to it; by which we must understand such an one as they asked for, that is, one from heaven; but he has omitted to say, what Matthew has related.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(in Marc. 2, 33) The Pharisees, then, seek a sign from heaven, that He, Who had for the second time fed many thousands of men with a few loaves of bread, should now, after the example of Moses, refresh the whole nation in the last time with manna sent down from heaven, and dispersed amongst them all.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Or they seek for a sign from heaven, that is, they wish Him to make the sun and moon stand still, to bring down hail, and change the atmosphere; for they thought that He could not perform miracles from heaven, but could only in Beelzebub perform a sign on earth.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–21

Obstinate unbelief will have something to say, though ever so unreasonable. Christ refused to answer their demand. If they will not be convinced, they shall not. Alas! what cause we have to lament for those around us, who destroy themselves and others by their perverse and obstinate unbelief, and enmity to the gospel! When we forget the works of God, and distrust him, we should chide ourselves severely, as Christ here reproves his disciples. How is it that we so often mistake his meaning, disregard his warnings, and distrust his providence?

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