Daily Walk Through the New Testament May 31 Read Mark 8:1-26 Jesus was direct and clear when He said, “No sign shall be given” (vs. 12). The Pharisees were demanding signs. Where had they been? Earlier, when Jesus performed a double miracle by healing the deaf and mute man, the crowd responded, “He has done all things well” (Mark 7:37). The 2nd miraculous feeding of the multitudes followed, and His fame spread. Did the Pharisees not see or hear what Jesus was doing? They were truly spiritually sick, being both blind and deaf. They were looking for more, and Jesus was saying, “I am the sign.” The greatest sign of all would be the miracle of the resurrection. And the Pharisees would miss it. Jesus was the sign and the great miracle; however, their blind eyes, closed ears, and hard hearts did not recognize Him. What happened next? “He left them” (vs. 13). It was an act of judgment when Jesus turned and walked away. Miracles won’t soften hard hearts. The miracle needed in every heart is the new birth that results when the living Christ comes to live in our hearts.