Markus 8:12

8:12 Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, “Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, ¹  no sign will be given to this generation.”

Markus 8:17

8:17 When he learned of this, ²  Jesus said to them, “Why are you arguing ³  about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

Markus 6:52

6:52 because they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Markus 9:19

9:19 He answered them, ⁴  “You ⁵  unbelieving ⁶  generation! How much longer ⁷  must I be with you? How much longer must I endure ⁸  you? ⁹  Bring him to me.”

[8:12]  ¹ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[8:17]  ² tn Or “becoming aware of it.”

[8:17]  ³ tn Or “discussing.”

[9:19]  ⁴ tn Grk “And answering, he said to them.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant, but the phrasing of the sentence was modified slightly to make it clearer in English.

[9:19]  ⁵ tn Grk “O.” The marker of direct address, ὦ (w), is functionally equivalent to a vocative and is represented in the translation by “you.”

[9:19]  ⁶ tn Or “faithless.”

[9:19]  sn The rebuke for lack of faith has OT roots: Num 14:27; Deut 32:5, 30; Isa 59:8.

[9:19]  ⁷ tn Grk “how long.”

[9:19]  ⁸ tn Or “put up with.” See Num 11:12; Isa 46:4.

[9:19]  ⁹ sn The pronouns you…you are plural, indicating that Jesus is speaking to a group rather than an individual.