Mark 8:17

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?

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WEBBE

Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, “Why do you reason that it’s because you have no bread? Don’t you perceive yet or understand? Is your heart still hardened?

BSB

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?

KJV

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?

ASV

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?

BBE

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?

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καὶ kai And G2532 γνοὺς gnous having known [it] G1097 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Ἰησοῦς Iēsous Jesus G2424 λέγει legei He says G3004 αὐτοῖς autois to them G846 τί ti Why G5101 διαλογίζεσθε dialogizesthe reason you G1260 ὅτι hoti because G3754 ἄρτους artous loaves G740 οὐκ ouk not G3756 ἔχετε; echete you have G2192 οὔπω oupō Not yet G3768 νοεῖτε noeite do you perceive G3539 οὐδὲ oude nor G3761 συνίετε; suniete understand G4920 ἔτι eti still G2089 πεπωρωμένην pepōrōmenēn Hardened G4456 ἔχετε echete do you have G2192 τὴν tēn the G3588 καρδίαν kardian heart G2588 ὑμῶν; humōn of you G4771

The early church

But the disciples themselves thought that the Lord spoke of the leaven of bread. Wherefore it goes on, And they reasoned amongst themselves, saying, it is because we have no bread; and this they said, as not understanding the power of Christ, who could make bread out of nothing; wherefore the Lord reproves them; for there follows, And when Jesus knew it, he said unto them, Why reason ye because ye have no bread?
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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