Matthew 12:39

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Matt 16:4 : 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
  • Luke 11:29-32 : 29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
  • Mark 8:38 : 38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
  • Isa 57:3 : 3 But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.

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  • Matt 16:1-4
    4 verses
    90%

    1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

    2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

    3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

    4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

  • Luke 11:29-32
    4 verses
    89%

    29And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

    30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

    31The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

    32The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

  • Mark 8:11-12
    2 verses
    83%

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

    12And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

  • Matt 12:38
    79%

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

  • Matt 12:40-42
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    77%

    40For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

    41The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

    42The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

  • Luke 11:16
    71%

    16And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

  • Luke 9:41
    69%

    41And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

  • John 2:18
    69%

    18Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

  • Luke 17:22-23
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    22And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

    23And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.

  • Luke 7:31
    68%

    31And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

  • Matt 11:16
    68%

    16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

  • John 4:48
    67%

    48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

  • John 6:30
    67%

    30They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

  • Matt 17:17
    67%

    17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

  • Matt 12:45
    67%

    45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

  • Mark 9:19
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    19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

  • Luke 17:25-26
    2 verses
    66%

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

    26And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

  • Matt 12:34
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    34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

  • Mark 13:21
    66%

    21And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

  • Luke 12:56
    66%

    56Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

  • Luke 12:40
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    40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

  • Luke 3:7
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    7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • John 12:37
    65%

    37But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

  • Matt 13:11
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    11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

  • Deut 13:2
    65%

    2And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;

  • Luke 21:7
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    7And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

  • Matt 11:20
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    20Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

  • Matt 7:10
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    10Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

  • John 6:43
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    43Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

  • Mark 9:39
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    39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

  • 1 Cor 1:22
    65%

    22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

  • John 7:36
    65%

    36What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

  • Matt 7:6
    65%

    6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

  • Deut 1:35
    65%

    35Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,

  • Luke 15:11
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    11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

  • Mark 12:9
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    9What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

  • Jonah 4:1
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    1But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

  • Luke 12:54
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    54And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

  • Luke 9:62
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    62And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.