Verse 29

As the crowds were gathering, Jesus began to say, 'This generation is an evil one. It demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.'

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Og når folket samlet seg, begynte han å si: Denne generasjonen er en ond generasjon; de søker et tegn; men det skal ikke gis dem noe tegn, unntatt tegn fra Jonas profeten.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    Da folkemengden samlet seg, begynte han å si: Denne slekt er en ond slekt; de søker et tegn, men det skal ikke gis dem annet enn Jonas’ tegn.

  • Norsk King James

    Og når folket samlet seg, begynte han å si: Dette er en ond generasjon; de søker et tegn; og det skal ikke bli gitt noe tegn, annet enn Jonas profetens tegn.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da folket flokket seg om ham, begynte han å si: Denne slekten er en ond slekt. Den krever tegn, men den skal ikke få noe annet tegn enn Jonas' tegn.

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Og da folkemengden flokket seg om ham, begynte han å si: Denne slekt er en ond slekt. Den søker et tegn, men ingen tegn skal bli gitt den, bortsett fra tegnet med profeten Jonas.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    Da folkemengden samlet seg, begynte han å si: Denne slekten er en ond slekt; den søker et tegn, men intet tegn skal gis den, uten profeten Jonas tegn.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Da folkemengden stømmet til, begynte han å si: Dette er en ond generasjon. Den krever et tegn, men det skal ikke gis noen annet tegn enn Jonas' tegn.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Da folket var samlet tett, sa han: «Dette er en ond generasjon. De ber om et tegn, men intet tegn skal bli gitt dem, annet enn profeten Jonas' tegn.»

  • gpt4.5-preview

    Da folket stimlet sammen, begynte han å si: «Denne generasjonen er ond. Den krever et tegn. Men det skal ikke gis den noe tegn, bortsett fra profeten Jonas tegn.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Da folket stimlet sammen, begynte han å si: «Denne generasjonen er ond. Den krever et tegn. Men det skal ikke gis den noe tegn, bortsett fra profeten Jonas tegn.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Da folkemengden samlet seg, begynte han å tale: Denne slekt er en ond slekt. Den krever et tegn, men den skal ikke få noe annet tegn enn Jona-tegnet.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    Mens folkemengden stimlet sammen, begynte han å si: Denne slekt er en ond slekt. Den krever et tegn, men den skal ikke få noe annet tegn enn Jonast tegnet.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Men der Folket forsamledes til ham, begyndte han at sige: Denne Slægt er ond, den begjærer et Tegn, og der skal intet Tegn gives den, uden Propheten Jonæ Tegn.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Da folkemengden strømmet til, begynte han å si: Dette er en ond slekt. Den krever et tegn, men det skal ikke gis den noe annet tegn enn Jona-tegnet.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Da folkemengdene samlet seg rundt ham, begynte han å si: "Denne slekten er en ond slekt. Den krever et tegn, men intet tegn skal gis den, annet enn Jonas' tegn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Da folkemengden flokkedes om ham, begynte han å si: 'Denne slekt er ond. Den krever et tegn, men intet tegn skal bli gitt den, annet enn Jonas' tegn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Da folkemengden samlet seg, begynte han å si: Denne slekt er en ond slekt. Den krever et tegn, men det skal ikke gis den annet enn profeten Jonas' tegn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Da en stor folkemengde samlet seg rundt ham, sa han: Denne slekt er en ond slekt; den krever et tegn, men det skal ikke gis den annet enn profeten Jonas' tegn.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    When the people were gadered thicke to geder: he began to saye. This is an evyll nacion: they seke a signe and ther shall no signe be geven them but the signe of Ionas the Prophet.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Whan the people were gathered thicke together, he beganne to saye: This is an euell generacion, they desyre a toke, and there shal no token be geuen them, but the toke of the prophet Ionas.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when the people were gathered thicke together, he began to say, This is a wicked generation: they seeke a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen them, but the signe of Ionas the Prophet.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When the people were gathered thicke together, he began to saye: This is an euyll natio, they seke a signe, and there shall no signe be geuen them, but the signe of Ionas the prophete.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, ‹This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the multitudes crowding together upon him, he began to say, `This generation is evil, a sign it doth seek after, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when a great number of people came together to him, he said, This generation is an evil generation: it is looking for a sign and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Sign of Jonah As the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say,“This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:16 : 16 Others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
  • Mark 8:11-12 : 11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking a sign from heaven to test him. 12 Sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, 'Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.'
  • Matt 12:38-42 : 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, 'Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.' 39 But He answered them, 'An evil and unfaithful generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.' 40 For just as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's preaching, and look—something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and look—something greater than Solomon is here.
  • Luke 12:1 : 1 Meanwhile, when thousands of people had gathered together, to the point of trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."
  • Luke 14:25-26 : 25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them, he said, 26 If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.
  • John 2:18 : 18 So the Jews responded to Him, 'What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do all this?'
  • John 6:30 : 30 So they said to him, 'What sign will you perform, so that we may see and believe you? What will you do?'
  • John 8:44 : 44 You are from your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
  • Acts 7:51-52 : 51 You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors did. 52 Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, and now you have betrayed and murdered him—
  • 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' 3 In the morning, you say, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and overcast.' Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, yet you cannot discern the signs of the times. 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet." Then He left them and went away.
  • Matt 23:34-36 : 34 Therefore, look, I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town, 35 so that upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 Truly, I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
  • Isa 57:3-4 : 3 But as for you, come here, you offspring of sorceresses, you children of adulterers and prostitutes! 4 Whom are you mocking? Against whom do you open wide your mouth and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of rebellion, offspring of deceit?
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
  • Mark 8:38 : 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.
  • Luke 9:41 : 41 Jesus answered, 'You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.'
  • Luke 11:50 : 50 So that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation—