Mark 8:11-12
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11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.(A) 12 He sighed deeply(B) and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.”
Matthew 11:2-5
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2 When John,(A) who was in prison,(B) heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,(C) or should we expect someone else?”
4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(D)
Footnotes
- Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
Matthew 12:38-39
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Matthew 16:1-4
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The Demand for a Sign(A)
16 The Pharisees and Sadducees(B) came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.(C)
2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.[a](D) 4 A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.”(E) Jesus then left them and went away.
Footnotes
- Matthew 16:3 Some early manuscripts do not have When evening comes … of the times.
Luke 11:29
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The Sign of Jonah(A)
29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign,(B) but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.(C)
Luke 23:8
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8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him.(A) From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort.
John 2:18-19
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18 The Jews(A) then responded to him, “What sign(B) can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”(C)
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”(D)
John 6:30
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30 So they asked him, “What sign(A) then will you give that we may see it and believe you?(B) What will you do?
John 20:30-31
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The Purpose of John’s Gospel
30 Jesus performed many other signs(A) in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.(B) 31 But these are written that you may believe[a](C) that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,(D) and that by believing you may have life in his name.(E)
Footnotes
- John 20:31 Or may continue to believe
1 Corinthians 1:22-23
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22 Jews demand signs(A) and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified:(B) a stumbling block(C) to Jews and foolishness(D) to Gentiles,
1 Corinthians 1:22-23
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22 Jews demand signs(A) and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified:(B) a stumbling block(C) to Jews and foolishness(D) to Gentiles,
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