Mark 8:21

8:21 Then ¹  he said to them, “Do you still not understand?” ² 

Mark 6:52

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

Mark 7:14

7:14 Then ³  he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand.

Mark 4:12

4:12 so that although they look they may look but not see,

and although they hear they may hear but not understand,

so they may not repent and be forgiven.” ⁴ 

Mark 8:17

8:17 When he learned of this, ⁵  Jesus said to them, “Why are you arguing ⁶  about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

[8:21]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then” to indicate the implied sequence in the narrative.

[8:21]  ² sn Do you still not understand? The disciples in Mark’s Gospel often misunderstood the miracles of Jesus as well as his teaching. Between Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Mark paints the most revealing portrait of the shortcomings of the Twelve (cf. 6:51-52; 7:17-19; 8:1-10, 14-21, 27-30, 33; 9:5, 10, 33; 10:28, 35-45; 14:19, 29-31, 32-37, 50, 66-72).

[7:14]  ³ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[4:12]  ⁵ sn A quotation from Isa 6:9-10. Thus parables both conceal or reveal depending on whether one is open to hearing what they teach.

[8:17]  ⁷ tn Or “becoming aware of it.”

[8:17]  ⁸ tn Or “discussing.”