Mark 8:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

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Children and young readers
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Referenced Verses

Mark 6:52 : 52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
Mark 8:12 : 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
Mark 8:17 : 17 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?
Mark 9:19 : 19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
John 14:9 : 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
1 Cor 6:5 : 5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
1 Cor 15:34 : 34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Ps 94:8 : 8 Understand{H8798)}, ye brutish{H8802)} among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise{H8686)}?
Matt 16:11-12 : 11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Mark 8:16-20
5 verses
84%
16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
17And 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?
18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
19When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
Matt 15:15-16
2 verses
83%
15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
Matt 16:7-11
5 verses
80%
7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
8Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
9Do ye not yet understand, 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 understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Mark 4:12-13
2 verses
80%
12That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
13And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Mark 9:32-33
2 verses
79%
32But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
John 8:27
79%
27They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
Luke 9:45
78%
45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
Luke 8:9-10
2 verses
78%
9And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
10And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Luke 2:50
77%
50And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
Mark 8:4-5
2 verses
77%
4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
John 10:6
77%
6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Mark 8:22-23
2 verses
75%
22And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
23And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
Luke 18:34
75%
34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them , neither knew they the things which were spoken.
Matt 13:10
75%
10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matt 13:13-14
2 verses
75%
13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Matt 15:10
74%
10And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
John 8:43
74%
43Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Acts 28:26
74%
26Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
Mark 7:17
74%
17And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Mark 4:40
74%
40And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
Isa 6:9
73%
9And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
Matt 15:33
73%
33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
John 16:18
73%
18They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
Mark 4:10
73%
10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
Mark 9:16
73%
16And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
Matt 17:13
73%
13Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Mark 6:38
73%
38{G1161} He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
Mark 6:52
73%
52For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
Matt 13:51
73%
51Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Matt 20:33
73%
33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
John 21:5
73%
5Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
John 9:27
72%
27He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
Mark 8:30
72%
30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
Mark 9:6
72%
6For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
Luke 24:16
72%
16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.