Mark 8:12
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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.Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
In other translations
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.Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
Greek words
ΚαὶKaiAndG2532ἀναστενάξαςanastenaxashaving sighed deeplyG389τῷtōin theG3588πνεύματιpneumatispiritG4151αὐτοῦautouof HimG846λέγει·legeiHe says;G3004τίtiWhyG5101ἡhē<the>G3588γενεὰgeneagenerationG1074αὕτηhautēthisG3778ζητεῖzēteiseeksG2212σημεῖον;sēmeiona sign?G4592ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281λέγωlegōI sayG3004ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771εἰeiifG1487δοθήσεταιdothēsetaithere will be givenG1325τῇtēato theG3588γενεᾷgeneagenerationG1074ταύτῃtautēthisG3778σημεῖον.sēmeiona sign.G4592
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