Mark 8:21–23
And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
And he said vnto them, How is it that ye doe not vnderstand?
¶ And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
¶ And he commeth to Bethsaida, and they bring a blind man vnto him, and besought him to touch him:
And 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.
And he tooke the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the towne, and when he had spit on his eyes, & put his hands vpon him, he asked him, if hee saw ought.
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From verse 21
- Psalms 94:8Rank 2 from verse 21
- 1 Corinthians 15:34Rank 3 from verse 21
- 1 Corinthians 6:5Rank 4 from verse 21
9Jesus 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?
9Iesus saith vnto him, Haue I bin so long time with you, and yet hast thou not knowen me, Philip? he that hath seene me, hath seene the father, and how sayest thou then, Shew vs the father?
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.
12And he sighed deepely in his spirit, and saith, Why doeth this generation seeke after a signe? Uerely I say vnto you, There shall no signe be giuen vnto this generation.
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?
17And when Iesus knew it, he saith vnto them, Why reason ye, because yee haue no bread? Perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstand? Haue yee your heart yet hardened?
- Matthew 16:11–12Rank 8 from verse 21
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?
12Then 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.
11How is it that ye doe not vnderstand, that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces?
12Then vnderstood they how that he bade them not beware of the leauen of bread: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees, and of the Sadduces.
From verse 22
- Matthew 11:21Rank 1 from verse 22
21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
21Woe vnto thee Chorazin, woe vnto thee Bethsaida: for if the mightie workes which were done in you, had bene done in Tyre and Sidon, they would haue repented long agoe in sackcloth and ashes.
- Luke 10:13Rank 2 from verse 22
13Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
13*Woe vnto thee Chorazin, wo vnto thee Bethsaida: For if the mighty workes had beene done in Tyre and Sidon, which haue beene done in you, they had a great while agoe repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
45And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
45And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to goe to the other side before ‖vnto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
- John 12:21Rank 5 from verse 22
- Matthew 8:15Rank 7 from verse 22
- Matthew 9:29Rank 8 from verse 22
10¶ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
10¶ And the Apostles when they were returned, tolde him all that they had done. *And hee tooke them, and went aside priuately into a desert place, belonging to the citie called Bethsaida.
- Mark 5:27–29Rank 10 from verse 22
27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
27When shee had heard of Iesus, came in the prease behinde, and touched his garment.
28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shalbe whole.
29And straightway the fountaine of her blood was dried vp: and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
- Mark 6:55–56Rank 11 from verse 22
55And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
55And ran through that whole region round about, and beganne to carrie about in beds, those that were sicke, where they heard he was.
56And whithersouer he entred, into villages, or cities, or countrie, they laide the sicke in the streetes, & besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched ‖him, were made whole.
- Matthew 8:3Rank 12 from verse 22
From verse 23
- John 9:6–7Rank 2 from verse 23
6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spettle, and he ‖anointed the eyes of the blinde man with the clay,
7And said vnto him, Goe wash in the poole of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therfore, and washed, and came seeing.
23And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
23And besought him greatly, saying, My litle daughter lieth at the point of death, I pray thee come and lay thy hands on her, that shee may be healed, and she shall liue.
- Isaiah 44:2Rank 5 from verse 23
2Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
2Thus sayeth the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the wombe, which wil helpe thee: Feare not, O Iacob, my seruant, and thou Iesurun, whom I haue chosen.
- Isaiah 51:18Rank 6 from verse 23
18There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.
18 There is none to guide her among all the sonnes whom shee hath brought foorth: neither is there any that taketh her by the hand, of all the sonnes that she hath brought vp.
- Hebrews 8:9Rank 7 from verse 23
9Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
9Not according to the Couenant that I made with their fathers, in the day when I tooke them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they continued not in my Couenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
- Jeremiah 31:32Rank 8 from verse 23
32Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:
32‖Not according to the couenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I tooke them by the hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt, which my couenant they brake, although I was an husband vnto them, saith the LORD.
- Revelation 3:18Rank 9 from verse 23
18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
18I counsell thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest bee rich, and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakednesse doe not appeare, and anoint thine eyes with eye salue, that thou mayest see.
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Mark 8:21
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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understand
To comprehend, perceive, discern, or know the meaning or significance of something.
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Mark 8:22
Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Asked, requested, or entreated.
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Mark 8:23
Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Guided, conducted, directed, or went before.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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A collection of houses, originally walled or fortified and generally larger than a village.
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To eject saliva from the mouth.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Should or is bound to; expresses duty, fitness, or necessity.
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8:14¶ Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
8:14¶ *Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more then one loafe.
8:15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
8:15And hee charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leauen of the Pharisees, and of the leauen of Herode.
8:16And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
8:16And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is, *because we haue no bread.
8:17And 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?
8:17And when Iesus knew it, he saith vnto them, Why reason ye, because yee haue no bread? Perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstand? Haue yee your heart yet hardened?
8:18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
8:18Hauing eyes, see ye not? and hauing eares heare ye not? And doe ye not remember?
8:19When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
8:19When I brake the fiue loaues among fiue thousand, how many baskets full of fragments tooke yee vp? They say vnto him, Twelue.
8:20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
8:20And when the seuen among foure thousand: how many baskets full of fragments tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.
8:21And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
8:21And he said vnto them, How is it that ye doe not vnderstand?
Selected passage8:22¶ And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
8:22¶ And he commeth to Bethsaida, and they bring a blind man vnto him, and besought him to touch him:
Selected passage8:23And 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.
8:23And he tooke the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the towne, and when he had spit on his eyes, & put his hands vpon him, he asked him, if hee saw ought.
Selected passage8:24And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
8:24And he looked vp, and saide, I see men as trees, walking.
8:25After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
8:25After that hee put his handes againe vpon his eies, and made him look vp: and he was restored, and saw euery man clearely.
8:26And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
8:26And hee sent him away to his house, saying, Neither goe into the towne, nor tell it to any in the towne.