Luke 11:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.

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  • Matt 12:38-39 : 38 Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, `Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.' 39 And he answering said to them, `A generation, evil and adulterous, doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the heaven, 2 and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red, 3 and at morning, Foul weather to-day, for the heaven is red -- gloomy; hypocrites, the face of the heavens indeed ye do know to discern, but the signs of the times ye are not able! 4 `A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away.
  • Mark 8:11-12 : 11 and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him; 12 and having sighed deeply in his spirit, he saith, `Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.'
  • John 6:30 : 30 They said therefore to him, `What sign, then, dost thou, that we may see and may believe thee? what dost thou work?
  • 1 Cor 1:22 : 22 Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 8:11-12
    2 verses
    85%

    11and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;

    12and having sighed deeply in his spirit, he saith, `Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.'

  • Matt 16:1-4
    4 verses
    83%

    1And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the heaven,

    2and he answering said to them, `Evening having come, ye say, Fair weather, for the heaven is red,

    3and at morning, Foul weather to-day, for the heaven is red -- gloomy; hypocrites, the face of the heavens indeed ye do know to discern, but the signs of the times ye are not able!

    4`A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away.

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    14And he was casting forth a demon, and it was dumb, and it came to pass, the demon having gone forth, the dumb man spake, and the multitudes wondered,

    15and certain of them said, `By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;'

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    38Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, `Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.'

    39And he answering said to them, `A generation, evil and adulterous, doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;

  • 23And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, `Why me do ye tempt?

  • 29And the multitudes crowding together upon him, he began to say, `This generation is evil, a sign it doth seek after, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet,

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    17And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, `Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated; and house against house doth fall;

    18and if also the Adversary against himself was divided, how shall his kingdom be made to stand? for ye say, by Beelzeboul is my casting forth the demons.

    19`But if I by Beelzeboul cast forth the demons -- your sons, by whom do they cast forth? because of this your judges they shall be;

    20but if by the finger of God I cast forth the demons, then come unawares upon you did the reign of God.

  • 18And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?

  • 30They said therefore to him, `What sign, then, dost thou, that we may see and may believe thee? what dost thou work?

  • 31And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

  • 16And he questioned the scribes, `What dispute ye with them?'

  • 11`Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God, Make deep the request, or make `it' high upwards.'

  • 24but the Pharisees having heard, said, `This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'

  • 35and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,

  • Mark 3:22-23
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    22and the scribes who `are' from Jerusalem having come down, said -- `He hath Beelzeboul,' and -- `By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.'

    23And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, `How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary?

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    53And in his speaking these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fearfully to urge and to press him to speak about many things,

    54laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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    20and many of them said, `He hath a demon, and is mad, why do ye hear him?'

    21others said, `These sayings are not those of a demoniac; is a demon able blind men's eyes to open?'

  • 9And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, `If the Son thou art of God, cast thyself down hence,

  • 2And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,

  • 12And Jesus answering said to him -- `It hath been said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

  • 7Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

  • 40and I besought thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.'

  • 3And lo, certain of the scribes said within themselves, `This one doth speak evil.'

  • 18the Jews then answered and said to him, `What sign dost thou shew to us -- that thou dost these things?'

  • 11and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.

  • 18And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.

  • 36and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;

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

    5And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

  • 16Of the Pharisees, therefore, certain said, `This man is not from God, because the sabbath he doth not keep;' others said, `How is a man -- a sinful one -- able to do such signs?' and there was a division among them.

  • 31and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss,

  • 15And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'

  • 40and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'

  • 31and the demons were calling on him, saying, `If thou dost cast us forth, permit us to go away to the herd of the swine;'

  • 27And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as he is walking, there come unto him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

  • 16and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.

  • 25the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

  • 17and they began to call upon him to go away from their borders.