John 2:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things?

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  • John 6:30 : 30 So they said, What sign do you give us, so that we may see and have faith in you? What do you do?
  • Acts 4:7 : 7 Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?
  • Acts 5:28 : 28 We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.
  • Matt 12:38-42 : 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees, hearing this, said to him, Master, we are looking for a sign from you. 39 But he, answering, said to them, An evil and false generation is looking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of the prophet Jonah: 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, made a request to him to give them a sign from heaven. 2 But in answer he said to them, At nightfall you say, The weather will be good, for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, The weather will be bad today, for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the times. 4 An evil and false generation is searching after a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And he went away from them.
  • Matt 21:23 : 23 And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?
  • Mark 8:11 : 11 And the Pharisees came out and put questions to him, requesting from him a sign from heaven, testing him.
  • Mark 11:27-28 : 27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority: 28 And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?
  • Luke 11:29 : 29 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.
  • Luke 20:1-2 : 1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news, 2 That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.
  • John 1:25 : 25 And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?

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    24 Then the Jews came round him, saying, how long are you going to keep us in doubt? If you are the Christ, say so clearly.

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    2 That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.

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    34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

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    16 And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market.

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    57 Then the Jews said to him, You are not fifty years old; have you seen Abraham?

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    52 The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

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    8 The disciples said to him, Master, the Jews were attempting only the other day to have you stoned, and are you going back there again?

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    28 Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God?

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    58 He said in our hearing, I will put an end to this Temple which is made with hands, and in three days I will make another without hands.

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    61 But later there came two who said, This man said, I am able to give the Temple of God to destruction, and to put it up again in three days.

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    47 Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.

  • John 12:18
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    52 Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food?

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    23 And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

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    20 Jesus made answer, I said things openly to the world at all times; I have given my teaching in the Synagogues and in the Temple to which all the Jews come; and I have said nothing secretly.

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    19 There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

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    26 Then they said to him, What did he do to you? how did he give you the use of your eyes?

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    22 So the Jews said, Will he take his life? Is that why he says, Where I go it is not possible for you to come?