The Demand For A Sign

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

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The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

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And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

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Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

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And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

• Zacharias
• Unbelief

And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.