Mark 8:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Matt 16:7-8 : 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?
Luke 9:46 : 46 And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.
Luke 20:5 : 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Matt 16:5-12
8 verses
95%
5And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread.
6And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread.
8And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?
9Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
11How 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.
12Then understood they that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Mark 8:17-19
3 verses
87%
17And 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?
18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
19When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
Mark 8:14-15
2 verses
79%
14And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.
15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
Matt 15:33
77%
33And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?
Mark 6:52
77%
52for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
Mark 8:21
76%
21And he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand?
Matt 15:16
76%
16And he said, Are ye also even yet without understanding?
Mark 2:8
76%
8And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Mark 6:35-38
4 verses
76%
35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;
36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.
37But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?
38And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
Mark 8:4-5
2 verses
75%
4And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?
5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
John 4:32-33
2 verses
75%
32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.
33The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him [aught] to eat?
Mark 11:31
74%
31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Luke 5:22
74%
22But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
Mark 3:20
74%
20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
Luke 9:12-13
2 verses
74%
12And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.
13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except {G3385} we should go and buy food for all this people.
Mark 8:1-2
2 verses
73%
1In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
2I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:
Luke 20:5
73%
5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
Matt 14:16-17
2 verses
72%
16But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.
17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
John 6:26
72%
26Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.
John 6:5
72%
5{G3767} Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?
Luke 6:3
72%
3And Jesus answering {G4314} them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;
John 21:5
71%
5Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye {G3361} aught to eat? They answered him, No.
John 6:41
71%
41The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.
Mark 9:33
71%
33And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning {G4314} on the way?
Luke 24:38
71%
38And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?
Exod 16:15
71%
15And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? for they knew not what it was. And Moses said unto them, It is the bread which Jehovah hath given you to eat.
Luke 9:45-46
2 verses
71%
45But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
46And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.
Matt 12:3
70%
3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
Mark 6:31
70%
31And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
John 16:18
70%
18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
Mark 2:6
70%
6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,