Luke 11:16

Webster's Bible (1833)

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{The word translated "generation" here (genea) could also be translated "people," "race," or "family."} seek a sign? Most assuredly 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 8:11-12
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    11The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

    12He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation{The word translated "generation" here (genea) could also be translated "people," "race," or "family."} seek a sign? Most assuredly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."

  • Matt 16:1-4
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    1The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

    2But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

    3In 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!

    4An 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 11:14-15
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    14He 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.

    15But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

  • Matt 12:38-39
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    38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

    39But 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.

  • Luke 20:23
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    23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?

  • Luke 11:29
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    29When 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 11:17-20
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    17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.

    18If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

    19But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.

    20But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come to you.

  • Matt 22:18
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    18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

  • John 6:30
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    30They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?

  • Mark 11:31
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    31They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

  • Mark 9:16
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    16He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"

  • Isa 7:11
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    11"Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above."

  • Matt 12:24
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    24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

  • Matt 22:35
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    35One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

  • Mark 3:22-23
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    22The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."

    23He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

  • Luke 11:53-54
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    53As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;

    54lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

  • John 10:20-21
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    20Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?"

    21Others 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?"

  • Luke 4:9
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    9He 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,

  • Mark 10:2
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    2Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

  • Luke 4:12
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    12Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

  • Matt 4:7
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    7Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"

  • Luke 9:40
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    40I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."

  • Matt 9:3
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    3Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."

  • John 2:18
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    18The Jews therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"

  • Luke 6:11
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    11But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

  • Ps 78:18
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    18They tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

  • Heb 11:36
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    36Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

  • Luke 20:4-5
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    4the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

    5They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

  • John 9:16
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    16Some 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.

  • Luke 8:31
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    31They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

  • Mark 12:15
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    15Shall 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."

  • Luke 22:40
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    40When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you don't enter into temptation."

  • Matt 8:31
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    31The demons begged him, saying, "If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs."

  • Mark 11:27
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    27They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,

  • Matt 26:16
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    16From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

  • Matt 21:25
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    25The 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?'

  • Mark 5:17
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    17They began to beg him to depart from their region.