Mark 8 · Verse 17

Mark 8:17

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 8:17, King James Version

Mark 8:17 in other translations

BSBAware 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?
WEBJesus, 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?
ASVAnd 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?
YLTAnd Jesus having known, saith to them, ‘Why do ye reason, because ye have no loaves? do ye not yet perceive, nor understand, yet have ye your heart hardened?
DARBYAnd Jesus knowing it, says to them, Why reason ye because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your heart yet hardened?
BBEAnd 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?
WebsterAnd when Jesus knew it, he saith to them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

What does Mark 8:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. have ye your heart yet hardened?--How strong an expression to use of true-hearted disciples! See on Mr 6:52.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 17.

(w) "perceive" Mk 6:52 (x) "ye your heart" Mk 3:5, 16:14

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 8:11-21

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…

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Mark 8:17 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
γνοὺςgnoushaving known [it]G1097
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
λέγειlegeiHe saysG3004
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
τίtiWhyG5101
διαλογίζεσθεdialogizesthereason youG1260
ὅτιhotibecauseG3754
ἄρτουςartousloavesG740
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔχετε;echeteyou have?G2192
οὔπωoupōNot yetG3768
νοεῖτεnoeitedo you perceiveG3539
οὐδὲoudenorG3761
συνίετε;sunieteunderstand?G4920
ἔτιetistillG2089
πεπωρωμένηνpepōrōmenēnHardenedG4456
ἔχετεechetedo you haveG2192
τὴνtēntheG3588
καρδίανkardianheartG2588
ὑμῶν;humōnof you?G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 8:17

  • Mark 6:52

    For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

  • Hebrews 5:11-12

    Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

  • Mark 2:8

    And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

  • Isaiah 63:17

    O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

  • Mark 3:5

    And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

  • Matthew 16:8-9

    Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

  • John 2:24-25

    But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

  • John 21:17

    He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

  • Revelation 2:23

    And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  • Matthew 15:17

    Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

  • John 16:30

    Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

  • Luke 24:25

    Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
knew.
2:8; Joh 2:24,25; 16:30; 21:17; Heb 4:12,13; Re 2:23
perceive.
3:5; 6:52; 16:14; Isa 63:17; Mt 15:17; 16:8,9; Lu 24:25; Heb 5:11,12

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Context

  • Mark 8:16

    And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

  • Mark 8:17

    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 8:18

    Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

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Mark 8:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y como Jesús lo entendió, les dice: ¿Qué altercáis, porque no tenéis pan? ¿no consideráis ni entendéis? ¿aun tenéis endurecido vuestro corazón?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jésus, le sachant, leur dit: Pourquoi raisonnez-vous sur ce que vous n’avez pas de pains? N’entendez-vous pas encore, et ne comprenez-vous pas? Avez-vous encore votre cœur endurci?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als Jesus es erkannte, spricht er zu ihnen: Was überleget ihr, weil ihr keine Brote habt? Begreifet ihr noch nicht und verstehet auch nicht? Habt ihr euer Herz noch verhärtet?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quo cognito, ait illis Jesus: Quid cogitatis, quia panes non habetis? nondum cognoscetis nec intelligitis? adhuc cæcatum habetis cor vestrum?