Matthew 12:39

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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.'

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  • 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.
  • Luke 11:29-32 : 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. 31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon—and look, something greater than Solomon is here. 32 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.
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
  • 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.
  • Isa 57:3 : 3 But as for you, come here, you offspring of sorceresses, you children of adulterers and prostitutes!

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  • Matt 16:1-4
    4 verses
    90%

    1The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

    2He answered them, "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

    3In 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.

    4An 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.

  • Luke 11:29-32
    4 verses
    89%

    29As 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.'

    30For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

    31The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon—and look, something greater than Solomon is here.

    32The 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.

  • Mark 8:11-12
    2 verses
    83%

    11The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking a sign from heaven to test him.

    12Sighing 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
    79%

    38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, 'Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.'

  • Matt 12:40-42
    3 verses
    77%

    40For 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.

    41The 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.

    42The 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 11:16
    71%

    16Others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

  • Luke 9:41
    69%

    41Jesus answered, 'You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.'

  • John 2:18
    69%

    18So the Jews responded to Him, 'What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do all this?'

  • Luke 17:22-23
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    69%

    22Then he said to the disciples, 'The days are coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.'

    23People will say to you, 'Look, there he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them.

  • Luke 7:31
    68%

    31Jesus said, 'To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?'

  • Matt 11:16
    68%

    16To what can I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to their companions:

  • John 4:48
    67%

    48Jesus said to him, "Unless you see signs and wonders, you will never believe."

  • John 6:30
    67%

    30So they said to him, 'What sign will you perform, so that we may see and believe you? What will you do?'

  • Matt 17:17
    67%

    17Then Jesus answered, 'O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.'

  • Matt 12:45
    67%

    45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.

  • Mark 9:19
    66%

    19Jesus replied, 'O unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.'

  • Luke 17:25-26
    2 verses
    66%

    25But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

    26Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man.

  • Matt 12:34
    66%

    34You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

  • Mark 13:21
    66%

    21At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it.

  • Luke 12:56
    66%

    56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky and the earth, but why do you not know how to interpret this present time?

  • Luke 12:40
    66%

    40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

  • Luke 3:7
    66%

    7John said to the crowds coming to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?"

  • John 12:37
    65%

    37Though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him.

  • Matt 13:11
    65%

    11Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.

  • Deut 13:2
    65%

    2If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder,

  • Luke 21:7
    65%

    7They asked him, 'Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?'

  • Matt 11:20
    65%

    20Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent:

  • Matt 7:10
    65%

    10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

  • John 6:43
    65%

    43Jesus answered, 'Stop grumbling among yourselves.'

  • Mark 9:39
    65%

    39'Do not stop him,' Jesus said. 'No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me.'

  • 1 Cor 1:22
    65%

    22For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

  • John 7:36
    65%

    36What does He mean when He said, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

  • Matt 7:6
    65%

    6Do not give what is holy to dogs, nor cast your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to tear you to pieces.

  • Deut 1:35
    65%

    35Not one man of this evil generation will see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers,

  • Luke 15:11
    65%

    11Then He said, 'There was a man who had two sons.'

  • Mark 12:9
    65%

    9What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those farmers, and give the vineyard to others.

  • Jonah 4:1
    65%

    1But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry.

  • Luke 12:54
    65%

    54He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.

  • Luke 9:62
    65%

    62Jesus replied, 'No one who puts their hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.'