Luke 11:16
Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
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- Matt 12:38-39 : 38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." 39 But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
- Matt 16:1-4 : 1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' 3 In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times! 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.
- Mark 8:11-12 : 11 The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him. 12 He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."
- John 6:30 : 30 They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?
- 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
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- Mark 8:11-122 verses85%
11 The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.
12 He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."
- Matt 16:1-44 verses83%
1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'
3 In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times!
4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.
- Luke 11:14-152 verses75%
14 He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. It happened, when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
- Matt 12:38-392 verses73%
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."
39 But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
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23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?
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29 When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet.
- Luke 11:17-204 verses69%
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
19 But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
20 But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you.
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18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
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30 They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?
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31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
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16 He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"
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11 "Ask a sign of Yahweh your 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 man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
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35 One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
- Mark 3:22-232 verses68%
22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."
23 He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?
- Luke 11:53-542 verses68%
53 As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;
54 lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
- John 10:20-212 verses68%
20 Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?"
21 Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It isn't possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"
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9 He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,
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2 Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
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12 Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"
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7 Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"
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40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."
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3 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."
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18 The Jews therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"
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11 But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
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18 They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.
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36 Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
- Luke 20:4-52 verses66%
4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"
5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
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16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep the Sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" There was division among them.
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31 They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
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15 Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."
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40 When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you don't enter into temptation."
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31 The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."
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27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,
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16 From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
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25 The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
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17 They began to beg him to depart from their region.