Luke 11:16
And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.
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- Matt 12:38-39 : 38 ¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 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:›
- Matt 16:1-4 : 1 ¶ The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, ‹When it is evening, ye say,› [It will be] ‹fair weather: for the sky is red.› 3 ‹And 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?› 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.
- Mark 8:11-12 : 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12 And 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.›
- John 6:30 : 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
- 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
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- Mark 8:11-122 verses85%
11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
12 And 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 16:1-44 verses83%
1 ¶ The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered and said unto them, ‹When it is evening, ye say,› [It will be] ‹fair weather: for the sky is red.›
3 ‹And 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?›
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 11:14-152 verses75%
14 ¶ And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
- Matt 12:38-392 verses73%
38 ¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
39 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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23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, ‹Why tempt ye me?›
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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.›
- Luke 11:17-204 verses69%
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, ‹Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house› [divided] ‹against a house falleth.›
18 ‹If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.›
19 ‹And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast› [them] ‹out? therefore shall they be your judges.›
20 ‹But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.›
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18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, ‹Why tempt ye me,› [ye] ‹hypocrites?›
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30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
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31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
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16 And he asked the scribes, ‹What question ye with them?›
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11 Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
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24 But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
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35 Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying,
- Mark 3:22-232 verses68%
22 ¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
23 And he called them [unto him], and said unto them in parables, ‹How can Satan cast out Satan?›
- Luke 11:53-542 verses68%
53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
- John 10:20-212 verses68%
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
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9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
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2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him.
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12 And Jesus answering said unto him, ‹It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.›
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7 Jesus said unto him, ‹It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.›
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40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
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3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This [man] blasphemeth.
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18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
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11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
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18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
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36 And others had trial of [cruel] mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
- Luke 20:4-52 verses66%
4 ‹The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?›
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
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16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
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31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
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15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, ‹Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see› [it].
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40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, ‹Pray that ye enter not into temptation.›
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31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
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27 ¶ And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
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16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
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25 ‹The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men?› And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
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17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.