11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting 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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Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

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

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Footnotes

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

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

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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 the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

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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 Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in 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 the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

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

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

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16 And others, tempting him, sought of 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 Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?

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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.

Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee 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 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

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

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

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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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54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not 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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