12He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, |Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.|


In Context

9 Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

10 Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.

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

12 He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, |Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.|

13 He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side.

14 They forgot to take bread; and they didn't have more than one loaf in the boat with them.

Mark 8:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:12And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:12He sighed deeply and said, "Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to it."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:12And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith: Why doth this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, a sign shall not be given to this generation.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12And groaning in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, A sign shall in no wise be given to this generation.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek for a sign? Verily I say to you, There shall no sign be given to this generation.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12and having sighed deeply in his spirit, he saith, 'Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek after a sign? truly I say to you, There shall no sign be given to this generation.