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Matthew 16:4

WEB

4An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” He left them and departed.

KJV

4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

BSB

4[+] A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

FBV

4An evil and adulterous generation are the ones who look for a miraculous sign, and no sign will be given to them except the sign of Jonah.” He left them and went away.

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Extra References

Luke 11:29-30

29When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet. 30For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation.


Matthew 12:39-40

39But he answered them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet. 40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.


Jonah 1:17

17The LORD prepared a huge fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.


Mark 8:12

12He sighed deeply in his spirit and said, Why does this generation[+] seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”


Mark 8:38

38For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”


Matthew 15:14

14Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”


Mark 5:17-18

17They began to beg him to depart from their region.

18As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.


Genesis 6:3

3The LORD said, “My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; so his days will be one hundred twenty years.”


Acts 18:6

6When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”


Hosea 4:17

17Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!