Mark 8:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐξῆλθον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, καὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν αὐτῷ, ζητοῦντες παρʼ αὐτοῦ σημεῖον ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, πειράζοντες αὐτόν.

Transliteration

And exēlthon the Pharisaioi, and they ērxanto to syzētein with him, zētountes from him sēmeion from the ouranou, peirazontes him.

Grammar Details

• *exēlthon*: verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came out
• *Pharisaioi*: noun, masculine nominative plural - Pharisees
• *ērxanto*: verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they began
• *syzētein*: verb, present active infinitive - to discuss/dispute
• *zētountes*: participle, present active nominative plural - seeking
• *sēmeion*: noun, neuter accusative singular - sign
• *ouranou*: noun, masculine genitive singular - of heaven
• *peirazontes*: participle, present active nominative plural - testing/tempting

Word Meanings

• *exēlthon*: they came out/went out/emerged
• *ērxanto*: they began/started
• *syzētein*: to discuss/dispute/argue
• *zētountes*: seeking/requesting/demanding
• *sēmeion*: sign/miracle/wonder
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky
• *peirazontes*: testing/tempting/trying

Referenced Verses

• Matt 12:38 : 38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.
• Luke 11:16 : 16 And others, trying [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.
• Luke 11:53-54 : 53 And when he {G3004} was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things; 54 laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.
• Luke 12:54-57 : 54 And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass. 55 And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time? 57 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
• John 4:48 : 48 Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.
• John 6:30 : 30 They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?
• John 7:48 : 48 Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
• Acts 5:9 : 9 But Peter [said] unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
• 1 Cor 1:22-23 : 22 Seeing {G2532} that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews {G3303} a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;
• 1 Cor 10:9 : 9 Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them {G2532} made trial, and perished by the serpents.
• Matt 16:1-9 : 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the heaven is red. 3 And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to-day: for the heaven is red and lowering. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot [discern] the signs of the times. 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed. 5 And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread. 6 And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread. 8 And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread? 9 Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11 How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 12 Then understood they that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
• Matt 19:3 : 3 And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful [for a man] to put away his wife for every cause?
• Matt 21:23 : 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
• Matt 22:15 : 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in [his] talk.
• Matt 22:18 : 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?
• Matt 22:23 : 23 On that day there came to him Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him,
• Matt 22:34-35 : 34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him:
• Mark 2:16 : 16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, [How is it] that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
• Mark 7:1-2 : 1 And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, 2 and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands.
• Mark 12:15 : 15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.
• Luke 10:25 : 25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
• Exod 17:2 : 2 Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? Wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?
• Exod 17:7 : 7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the striving of the children of Israel, and because they tempted Jehovah, saying, Is Jehovah among us, or not?
• Deut 6:16 : 16 Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
• Mal 3:15 : 15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.