Matthew 12:39

Geneva Bible (1560)

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.

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  • Matt 16:4 : 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.
  • Luke 11:29-32 : 29 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. 30 For as Ionas was a signe to the Niniuites: so shall also the Sonne of man bee to this generation. 31 The 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. 32 The 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.
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, knowe ye not that the amitie of the world is the enimitie of God? Whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, maketh himselfe the enemie of God.
  • 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.
  • Isa 57:3 : 3 But you witches children, come hither, the seede of the adulterer and of the whore.

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  • Matt 16:1-4
    4 verses
    90%

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

    2But he answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, ye say, Faire wether: for ye skie is red.

    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.

  • Luke 11:29-32
    4 verses
    89%

    29And 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.

    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.

  • 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 12:38
    79%

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

  • Matt 12:40-42
    3 verses
    77%

    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 11:16
    71%

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

  • 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.

  • John 2:18
    69%

    18Then answered the Iewes, and saide vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, that thou doest these things?

  • 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 7:31
    68%

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

  • Matt 11:16
    68%

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

  • John 4:48
    67%

    48Then saide Iesus vnto him, Except ye see signes and wonders, ye will not beleeue.

  • John 6:30
    67%

    30They sayde therefore vnto him, What signe shewest thou then, that we may see it, and beleeue thee? What doest thou woorke?

  • 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.

  • Matt 12:45
    67%

    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 9:19
    66%

    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.

  • Luke 17:25-26
    2 verses
    66%

    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.

  • Matt 12:34
    66%

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

  • Mark 13:21
    66%

    21Then if any man say to you, Loe, here is Christ, or, lo, he is there, beleeue it not.

  • Luke 12:56
    66%

    56Hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this time?

  • Luke 12:40
    66%

    40Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.

  • Luke 3:7
    66%

    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?

  • John 12:37
    65%

    37And though he had done so many miracles before them, yet beleeued they not on him,

  • Matt 13:11
    65%

    11And he answered, & said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue.

  • Deut 13:2
    65%

    2And the signe and the wonder, which hee hath tolde thee, come to passe) saying, Let vs go after other gods, which thou hast not knowen, and let vs serue them,

  • Luke 21:7
    65%

    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 11:20
    65%

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

  • Matt 7:10
    65%

    10Or if he aske fish, wil he giue him a serpent?

  • John 6:43
    65%

    43Iesus then answered, and saide vnto them, Murmure not among your selues.

  • Mark 9:39
    65%

    39But Iesus sayd, Forbid him not: for there is no man that can doe a miracle by my Name, that can lightly speake euill of me.

  • 1 Cor 1:22
    65%

    22Seeing also that the Iewes require a signe, and the Grecians seeke after wisdome.

  • John 7:36
    65%

    36What saying is this that hee saide, Ye shall seeke mee, and shall not finde mee? and where I am, cannot ye come?

  • Matt 7:6
    65%

    6Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.

  • Deut 1:35
    65%

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

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

  • Mark 12:9
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    9What shall then the Lord of the vineyard doe? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and giue the vineyard to others.

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    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.

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    62And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God.