Matthew 12:39

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But he answered them,“An evil and adulterous generation asks for 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 A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away.
  • Luke 11:29-32 : 29 The Sign of Jonah As the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say,“This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. 30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. 31 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon– and now, something greater than Solomon is here! 32 The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them– and now, something greater than Jonah is here!
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world’s friend makes himself God’s enemy.
  • Mark 8:38 : 38 For if anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
  • Isa 57:3 : 3 But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes!

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  • Matt 16:1-4
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    1The Demand for a Sign Now when the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

    2He said,“When evening comes you say,‘It will be fair weather, because the sky is red,’

    3and in the morning,‘It will be stormy today, because the sky is red and darkening.’ You know how to judge correctly the appearance of the sky, but you cannot evaluate the signs of the times.

    4A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away.

  • Luke 11:29-32
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    29The Sign of Jonah As the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say,“This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

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

    31The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon– and now, something greater than Solomon is here!

    32The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them– and now, something greater than Jonah is here!

  • Mark 8:11-12
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    11The Demand for a Sign Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, asking for a sign from heaven to test him.

    12Sighing deeply in his spirit he said,“Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.”

  • Matt 12:38
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    38The Sign of Jonah Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him,“Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

  • Matt 12:40-42
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    40For just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge 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 people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them– and now, something greater than Jonah is here!

    42The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon– and now, something greater than Solomon is here!

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    16Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.

  • Luke 9:41
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    41Jesus answered,“You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here.”

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    18So then the Jewish leaders responded,“What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?”

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    16“To what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,

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    48So Jesus said to him,“Unless you people see signs and wonders you will never believe!”

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    30So they said to him,“Then what miraculous sign will you perform, so that we may see it and believe you? What will you do?

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    17Jesus answered,“You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him here to me.”

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    45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so the last state of that person is worse than the first. It will be that way for this evil generation as well!”

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    19He answered them,“You unbelieving generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him to me.”

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

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    34Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart.

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

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

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    43Jesus replied,“Do not complain about me to one another.

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    22For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,

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