Luke 11:16

American Standard Version (1901)

And others, trying [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 12:38-39 : 38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the heaven is red. 3 And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to-day: for the heaven is red and lowering. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot [discern] the signs of the times. 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
  • Mark 8:11-12 : 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him. 12 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.
  • John 6:30 : 30 They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?
  • 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:

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  • Mark 8:11-12
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    85%

    11And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, trying him.

    12And 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.

  • Matt 16:1-4
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    1And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

    2But he answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the heaven is red.

    3And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to-day: for the heaven is red and lowering. Ye know how to discern the face of the heaven; but ye cannot [discern] the signs of the times.

    4An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

  • Luke 11:14-15
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    14And he was casting out a demon [that was] dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.

    15But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

  • Matt 12:38-39
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    73%

    38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.

    39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:

  • Luke 20:23
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    23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

  • Luke 11:29
    69%

    29And 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.

  • Luke 11:17-20
    4 verses
    69%

    17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth.

    18And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

    19And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

    20But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

  • Matt 22:18
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    18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?

  • John 6:30
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    30They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

  • Mark 11:31
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    31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

  • Mark 9:16
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    16And he asked them, What question ye with them?

  • Isa 7:11
    68%

    11Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

  • Matt 12:24
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    24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

  • Matt 22:35
    68%

    35And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him:

  • Mark 3:22-23
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    22And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.

    23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

  • Luke 11:53-54
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    53And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;

    54laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.

  • John 10:20-21
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    20And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?

    21Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?

  • Luke 4:9
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    9And he led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

  • Mark 10:2
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    2And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? trying him.

  • Luke 4:12
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    12And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

  • Matt 4:7
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    7Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

  • Luke 9:40
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    40And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.

  • Matt 9:3
    67%

    3And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

  • John 2:18
    67%

    18The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

  • Luke 6:11
    67%

    11But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

  • Ps 78:18
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    18And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

  • Heb 11:36
    66%

    36and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

  • Luke 20:4-5
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    66%

    4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

    5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

  • John 9:16
    66%

    16Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.

  • Luke 8:31
    66%

    31And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.

  • Mark 12:15
    66%

    15Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.

  • Luke 22:40
    66%

    40And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

  • Matt 8:31
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    31And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.

  • Mark 11:27
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    27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;

  • Matt 26:16
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    16And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him [unto them] .

  • Matt 21:25
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    25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

  • Mark 5:17
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    17And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.