Verse 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.'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og han sukket dypt i sin ånd og sa: Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det skal ikke bli gitt noe tegn til denne generasjonen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Jesus seiret i sitt sinn og sa: «Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen etter et tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere, ingen tegn vil bli gitt til denne generasjonen.»

• Norsk King James

  Og han sukket dypt i sin ånd og sa: «Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen et tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det skal ikke gis noe tegn til denne generasjonen.»

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sukket dypt i ånden og sa: Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen et tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det skal ikke gis noe tegn til denne generasjonen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da sukket han dypt i sin ånd og sa: Hvorfor søker denne slekt etter tegn? Sannelig sier jeg dere: Denne slekt skal ikke gis noe tegn.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da sukket han dypt i sin ånd og sa: «Hvorfor krever denne generasjonen tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Ingen tegn skal gis til denne generasjonen.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han sukket dypt i sin ånd og sa: Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen et tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Det skal ikke gis noe tegn til denne generasjonen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han sukket dypt i sitt indre og sa: 'Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen etter et tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere, intet tegn vil bli gitt denne generasjonen.'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han sukket dypt i sin ånd og sa: Hvorfor søker denne slekten etter et tegn? Sannelig sier jeg dere: Ikke noe tegn skal bli gitt denne slekten.

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

  Han sukket dypt i sin ånd og sa: Hvorfor søker denne slekten etter et tegn? Sannelig sier jeg dere: Ikke noe tegn skal bli gitt denne slekten.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og han sukket dypt i ånden og sa: Hvorfor krever denne slekten et tegn? Sannelig sier jeg dere, ikke skal denne slekten få noe tegn.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Han sukket dypt i sin ånd og sa: Hvorfor krever denne generasjonen et tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det skal ikke gis denne generasjonen noe tegn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sukkede dybt i sin Aand og sagde: Hvi søger denne Slægt Tegn? Sandelig siger jeg eder, at intet Tegn skal gives denne Slægt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han sukket dypt i sitt indre og sa: Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen et tegn? Sannelig sier jeg dere, det skal ikke bli gitt noe tegn til denne generasjonen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sukket dypt i sin ånd og sa: "Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen et tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere, ikke noe tegn vil bli gitt til denne generasjonen."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men han sukket dypt i ånden og sa: Hvorfor krever denne generasjonen et tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere, ingen tegn skal bli gitt denne generasjonen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sukket dypt i sin ånd og sa, Hvorfor søker denne generasjonen et tegn? Sannelig sier jeg dere, ingen tegn skal gis til denne generasjonen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han ble svært bedrøvet i sin ånd og sa, Hvorfor søker denne generasjon et tegn? Sannelig, jeg sier dere, intet tegn skal gis denne generasjonen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sygthed in his sprete and sayde: why doth this generacion seke a signe? Verely I saye vnto you ther shall no signe be geven vnto this generacion.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sighed in his sprete, and sayde: Why doth this generacion seke a token? Verely I saye vnto you: There shal no toke be geue vnto this generacion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then hee sighed deepely in his spirit, and saide, Why doeth this generation seeke a signe? Verely I say vnto you, a signe shall not be giuen vnto this generation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he had sighed depely in his spirite, he sayth: Why doth this generatio seke a signe? Ueryly I say vnto you, there shall no signe be geue vnto this generation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, ‹Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation{The word translated "generation" here (genea) could also be translated "people," "race," or "family."} seek a sign? Most assuredly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having sighed deeply in his spirit, he saith, `Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he was very sad in spirit, and said, Why is this generation looking for a sign? truly, I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He 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."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Sighing deeply in his spirit he said,“Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 7:34 : 34 Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, "Ephphatha," which means, "Be opened."
• Mark 9:19 : 19 Jesus replied, 'O unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.'
• Luke 11:29-30 : 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.' 30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
• Luke 16:29-31 : 29 But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.' 30 ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 31 But Abraham said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'
• Luke 19:41 : 41 As he approached and saw the city, he wept over it.
• Luke 22:67-70 : 67 They said, 'If you are the Messiah, tell us.' Jesus answered, 'If I tell you, you will not believe me. 68 And if I ask you, you will not answer, and you will not release me. 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.' 70 They all asked, 'Are you then the Son of God?' He replied, 'You say that I am.'
• John 11:33-38 : 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34 'Where have you laid him?' he asked. 'Come and see, Lord,' they replied. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then the Jews said, 'See how he loved him!' 37 But some of them said, 'Couldn't he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?' 38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
• John 12:37-43 : 37 Though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said: "Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" 39 This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said: 40 "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them." 41 Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him. 42 Nevertheless, many even among the rulers believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees, they did not confess Him, so that they would not be expelled from the synagogue. 43 For they loved the approval of people more than the approval of God.
• Isa 53:3 : 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Like one from whom people hide their faces, he was despised, and we did not esteem him.
• Matt 12:39-40 : 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.
• Matt 16:4 : 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.
• Mark 3:5 : 5 Looking around at them with anger and deeply distressed at the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.
• Mark 6:6 : 6 He was amazed at their lack of faith. Then Jesus went around the villages teaching.