Matthew 16:4
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.
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- Matt 12:39-40 : 39 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. 40 For 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.
- Luke 11:29-30 : 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.
- Acts 2:40 : 40 With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying,“Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”
- Acts 18:6 : 6 When they opposed him and reviled him, he protested by shaking out his clothes and said to them,“Your blood be on your own heads! I am guiltless! From now on I will go to the Gentiles!”
- Matt 15:14 : 14 Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
- Mark 5:17-18 : 17 Then they began to beg Jesus to leave their region. 18 As he was getting into the boat the man who had been demon-possessed asked if he could go with him.
- Mark 8:12 : 12 Sighing 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.”
- 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.”
- Gen 6:3 : 3 So the LORD said,“My Spirit will not remain in humankind indefinitely, since they are mortal. They will remain for 120 more years.”
- Hos 4:17 : 17 Ephraim has attached himself to idols; Do not go near him!
- Hos 9:12 : 12 Even if they raise their children, I will take away every last one of them. Woe to them! For I will turn away from them.
- Jonah 1:17 : 17 Jonah Prays(2:1) The LORD sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.
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- Matt 12:38-414 verses90%
38 The 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.”
39 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.
40 For 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.
41 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!
- Luke 11:29-302 verses86%
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.
- Mark 8:11-133 verses82%
11 The Demand for a Sign Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, asking for a sign from heaven to test him.
12 Sighing 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.”
13 Then he left them, got back into the boat, and went to the other side.
- Matt 16:1-33 verses74%
1 The Demand for a Sign Now when the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 He said,“When evening comes you say,‘It will be fair weather, because the sky is red,’
3 and 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.
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16 Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.
- Luke 17:22-232 verses71%
22 The Coming of the Son of Man Then he said to the disciples,“The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.
23 Then people will say to you,‘Look, there he is!’ or‘Look, here he is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.
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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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5 The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees When the disciples went to the other side, they forgot to take bread.
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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!
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48 So Jesus said to him,“Unless you people see signs and wonders you will never believe!”
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45 Then 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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17 Jesus 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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41 Jesus 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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3 he left Judea and set out once more for Galilee.
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22 The next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the lake realized that only one small boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone.
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29 Then Jesus said to them,“I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom
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42 The next morning Jesus departed and went to a deserted place. Yet the crowds were seeking him, and they came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.
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18 Challenging Professed Followers Now when Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave orders to go to the other side of the lake.
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31 “To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?
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7 Crowds by the Sea Then Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him. And from Judea,
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17 Then they began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
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4 Jesus answered them,“Watch out that no one misleads you.
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46 After saying goodbye to them, he went to the mountain to pray.
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13 After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
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34 Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
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56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how can you not know how to interpret the present time?
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19 After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it,“Never again will there be fruit from you!” And the fig tree withered at once.
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6 Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.
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18 So then the Jewish leaders responded,“What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?”
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2 And he said to them,“Do you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”
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20 Woes on Unrepentant Cities Then Jesus began to criticize openly the cities in which he had done many of his miracles, because they did not repent.
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7 While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John:“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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7 So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him,“You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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25 Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,
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34 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
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30 So 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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30 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
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4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?”
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24 When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John:“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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8 “If they do not believe you or pay attention to the former sign, then they may believe the latter sign.
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48 He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.