The Pharisees Demand a Sign

11 (A)The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, (B)seeking from him (C)a sign from heaven (D)to test him.

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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)

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We must not put Christ[a] to the test, (A)as some of them did and (B)were destroyed by serpents,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:9 Some manuscripts the Lord

We should not test Christ,[a](A) as some of them did—and were killed by snakes.(B)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 10:9 Some manuscripts test the Lord

The Sign of Jonah

38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, (A)we wish to see a sign from you.”

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The Sign of Jonah(A)(B)

38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign(C) from you.”(D)

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15 And now we call (A)the arrogant blessed. (B)Evildoers not only prosper but (C)they put God to the test and they escape.’”

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15 But now we call the arrogant(A) blessed. Certainly evildoers(B) prosper,(C) and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’”

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16 (A)“You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, (B)as you tested him at Massah.

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16 Do not put the Lord your God to the test(A) as you did at Massah.

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22 For (A)Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ (B)crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,

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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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48 So Jesus said to him, (A)“Unless you[a] see signs and wonders you will not believe.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 4:48 The Greek for you is plural; twice in this verse

48 “Unless you people see signs and wonders,”(A) Jesus told him, “you will never believe.”

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16 while others, (A)to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven.

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16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.(A)

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And he called the name of the place (A)Massah[a] and (B)Meribah,[b] because of the quarreling of the people of Israel, and because they tested the Lord by saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 17:7 Massah means testing
  2. Exodus 17:7 Meribah means quarreling

And he called the place Massah[a](A) and Meribah[b](B) because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 17:7 Massah means testing.
  2. Exodus 17:7 Meribah means quarreling.

But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together (A)to test (B)the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

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Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord?(A) Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”

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48 (A)Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him?

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48 “Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him?(A)

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30 So they said to him, (A)“Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform?

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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?

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Interpreting the Time

54 He also said to the crowds, (A)“When you see (B)a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming.’ And so it happens. 55 And (C)when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be (D)scorching heat,’ and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! (E)You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

Settle with Your Accuser

57 “And why (F)do you not judge (G)for yourselves what is right?

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Interpreting the Times

54 He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.(A) 55 And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. 56 Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?(B)

57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

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