Mark 12:24 “Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the…”

Mark 12:24

Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

World English Bible

Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?

American Standard Version

Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Are ye not therefore deceiued, because ye knowe not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?

Darby Translation

And Jesus answering said to them, Do not ye therefore err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God?

Young's Literal Translation

And Jesus answering said to them, 'Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?

Bible in Basic English

Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God?

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Cross references

“Do”

2 Timothy 3:15–17 Matthew 22:29 John 20:9 Acts 17:11 Romans 15:4 Hosea 6:6

2 Timothy 3:15–17 · BSB

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 22:29 · BSB

Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

John 20:9 · BSB

For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.

Acts 17:11 · BSB

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Romans 15:4 · BSB

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

Hosea 6:6 · BSB

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

“because”

Isaiah 25:8 Hosea 6:2 Isaiah 26:19 Hosea 13:14 Job 19:25–27 Ezekiel 37:1–14

Isaiah 25:8 · BSB

He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.

Hosea 6:2 · BSB

After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.

Isaiah 26:19 · BSB

Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.

Hosea 13:14 · BSB

I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

Job 19:25–27 · BSB

But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.

Ezekiel 37:1–14 · BSB

The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones.

“neither”

Ephesians 1:19 Mark 10:27 Jeremiah 32:17 Philippians 3:21 Luke 1:37 Genesis 18:14

Ephesians 1:19 · BSB

and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,

Mark 10:27 · BSB

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”

Jeremiah 32:17 · BSB

“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

Philippians 3:21 · BSB

who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Luke 1:37 · BSB

For no word from God will ever fail. ”

Genesis 18:14 · BSB

Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

25When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

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