Luke 11:29

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.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 11:16 : 16 And others tempted him, seeking of him a signe from heauen.
  • Mark 8:11-12 : 11 And the Pharises came foorth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a signe from heauen, and tempting him. 12 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.
  • Matt 12:38-42 : 38 Then answered certaine of ye Scribes and of the Pharises, saying, Master, we would see a signe of thee. 39 But he answered and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh a signe, but no signe shall be giuen vnto it, saue that signe of the Prophet Ionas. 40 For as Ionas was three daies & three nights in the whales belly: so shall the Sonne of man be three daies & three nights in ye heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineue shal rise in iudgemet with this generation, and condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and behold, a greater then Ionas is here. 42 The Queene of the South shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for she came from the vtmost partes of the earth to heare the wisdome of Solomon: and beholde, a greater then Solomon is here.
  • Luke 12:1 : 1 In the meane time, there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trode one another: and he began to say vnto his disciples first, Take heede to your selues of the leauen of the Pharises, which is hypocrisie.
  • Luke 14:25-26 : 25 Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them, 26 If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters: yea, and his owne life also, he can not be my disciple.
  • John 2:18 : 18 Then answered the Iewes, and saide vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, that thou doest these things?
  • John 6:30 : 30 They sayde therefore vnto him, What signe shewest thou then, that we may see it, and beleeue thee? What doest thou woorke?
  • John 8:44 : 44 Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lustes of your father ye will doe: hee hath bene a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no trueth in him. When hee speaketh a lie, then speaketh hee of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
  • Acts 7:51-52 : 51 Ye stiffenecked and of vncircumcised heartes and eares, ye haue alwayes resisted the holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you. 52 Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? & they haue slaine them, which shewed before of the comming of that Iust, of whome ye are now the betrayers and murtherers,
  • 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 Seeing also that the Iewes require a signe, and the Grecians seeke after wisdome.
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 Then came the Pharises and Sadduces, and did tempt him, desiring him to shew them a signe from heauen. 2 But he answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, ye say, Faire wether: for ye skie is red. 3 And in the morning ye say, To day shall be a tempest: for the skie is red and lowring. O hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the skie, and can ye not discerne the signes of the times? 4 The wicked generation, and adulterous seeketh a signe, but there shall no signe be giuen it, but that signe of the Prophet Ionas: so hee left them, and departed.
  • Matt 23:34-36 : 34 Wherefore beholde, I send vnto you Prophets, and wise men, and Scribes, and of them ye shall kill and crucifie: and of them shall ye scourge in your Synagogues, and persecute from citie to citie, 35 That vpon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed vpon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, vnto the blood of Zacharias the sonne of Barachias, whome ye slewe betweene the Temple and the altar. 36 Verely I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation.
  • Isa 57:3-4 : 3 But you witches children, come hither, the seede of the adulterer and of the whore. 4 On whome haue ye iested? vpon whome haue ye gaped and thrust out your tongue? are not ye rebellious children, and a false seede?
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?
  • Mark 8:38 : 38 For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of mee, and of my wordes among this adulterous and sinfull generation, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed also, when he commeth in the glorie of his Father with the holy Angels.
  • Luke 9:41 : 41 Then Iesus answered, & said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, howe long now shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring thy sonne hither.
  • Luke 11:50 : 50 That the blood of all the Prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 12:38-42
    5 verses
    89%

    38Then answered certaine of ye Scribes and of the Pharises, saying, Master, we would see a signe of thee.

    39But he answered and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh a signe, but no signe shall be giuen vnto it, saue that signe of the Prophet Ionas.

    40For as Ionas was three daies & three nights in the whales belly: so shall the Sonne of man be three daies & three nights in ye heart of the earth.

    41The men of Nineue shal rise in iudgemet with this generation, and condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and behold, a greater then Ionas is here.

    42The Queene of the South shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for she came from the vtmost partes of the earth to heare the wisdome of Solomon: and beholde, a greater then Solomon is here.

  • Luke 11:30-33
    4 verses
    87%

    30For as Ionas was a signe to the Niniuites: so shall also the Sonne of man bee to this generation.

    31The Queene of the South shall rise in iudgement, with the men of this generation, and shall condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost partes of the earth to heare the wisedome of Solomon, and beholde, a greater then Solomon is here.

    32The men of Niniue shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and beholde, a greater then Ionas is here.

    33No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.

  • Matt 16:3-4
    2 verses
    86%

    3And in the morning ye say, To day shall be a tempest: for the skie is red and lowring. O hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the skie, and can ye not discerne the signes of the times?

    4The wicked generation, and adulterous seeketh a signe, but there shall no signe be giuen it, but that signe of the Prophet Ionas: so hee left them, and departed.

  • Mark 8:11-12
    2 verses
    83%

    11And the Pharises came foorth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a signe from heauen, and tempting him.

    12Then 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.

  • Matt 11:15-17
    3 verses
    75%

    15He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

    16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto litle children which sit in the markets, and call vnto their fellowes,

    17And say, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced, we haue mourned vnto you, and ye haue not lamented.

  • Luke 7:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31And the Lord saide, Whereunto shall I liken the men of this generation? And what thing are they like vnto?

    32They are like vnto litle children sitting in the market place, and crying one to another, and saying, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced: we haue mourned to you, and ye haue not wept.

  • Luke 17:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25But first must he suffer many things, and be reprooued of this generation.

    26And as it was in the dayes of Noe, so shall it be in the dayes of the Sonne of man.

  • Luke 9:41
    69%

    41Then Iesus answered, & said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, howe long now shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring thy sonne hither.

  • Luke 11:16
    69%

    16And others tempted him, seeking of him a signe from heauen.

  • Luke 3:7
    69%

    7Then said he to the people that were come out to be baptized of him, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Matt 12:45
    69%

    45Then he goeth, & taketh vnto him seuen other spirites worse then himselfe, and they enter in, and dwell there: and the ende of that man is worse then the beginning. Euen so shall it be with this wicked generation.

  • Mark 13:29-30
    2 verses
    69%

    29So in like maner, when ye see these things come to passe, knowe that the kingdom of God is neere, euen at the doores.

    30Verely I say vnto you, that this generation shall not passe, till all these things be done.

  • Matt 23:36
    69%

    36Verely I say vnto you, all these things shall come vpon this generation.

  • Luke 17:22-23
    2 verses
    69%

    22And he saide vnto the disciples, The dayes will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the dayes of the Sonne of man, and ye shall not see it.

    23Then they shall say to you, Behold here, or beholde there: but goe not thither, neither followe them.

  • Luke 21:32
    69%

    32Verely I say vnto you, This age shall not passe, till all these things be done:

  • Matt 11:20
    68%

    20Then began he to vpbraide the cities, wherein most of his great workes were done, because they repented not.

  • Matt 17:17
    67%

    17Then Iesus answered, and said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, how long now shall I be with you! Howe long nowe shall I suffer you! Bring him hither to me.

  • Mark 9:19
    67%

    19Then he answered him, & said, O faithlesse generation, how long now shall I be with you! how long now shall I suffer you! Bring him vnto me.

  • Acts 2:40
    67%

    40And with many other words he besought and exhorted them, saying, Saue your selues from this froward generation.

  • Matt 24:34
    67%

    34Verely I say vnto you, this generation shal not passe, till all these things be done.

  • Luke 21:7
    67%

    7Then they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what signe shall there be when these things shall come to passe?

  • Matt 3:7
    67%

    7Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?

  • Luke 14:25
    67%

    25Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,

  • Luke 11:28
    66%

    28But hee saide, Yea, rather blessed are they that heare the woorde of God, and keepe it.

  • Luke 13:28
    66%

    28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac, and Iacob, and all the Prophets in the kingdome of God, and your selues thrust out at doores.

  • Matt 16:1
    66%

    1Then came the Pharises and Sadduces, and did tempt him, desiring him to shew them a signe from heauen.

  • Jonah 1:2
    66%

    2Arise, and goe to Nineueh, that great citie, and crye against it: for their wickednesse is come vp before mee.

  • Luke 15:11
    66%

    11He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.

  • Luke 12:54
    66%

    54Then said he to the people, When ye see a cloude rise out of the West, straightway ye say, A shower commeth: and so it is.

  • Luke 11:51
    66%

    51From the blood of Abel vnto the blood of Zacharias, which was slaine betweene the altar and the Temple: verely I say vnto you, it shall be required of this generation.

  • Deut 1:35
    66%

    35Surely there shall not one of these men of this froward generation, see that good land, which I sware to giue vnto your fathers,

  • Acts 28:26
    65%

    26Saying, Goe vnto this people, and say, By hearing ye shal heare, & shal not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue.

  • Jonah 3:4
    65%

    4And Ionah began to enter into the citie a dayes iourney, and he cryed, and said, Yet fourtie dayes, and Nineueh shalbe ouerthrowen.

  • Matt 12:34
    65%

    34O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

  • Luke 21:10
    65%

    10Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,