Pharisees Demand a Miraculous Sign

11 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.

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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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The Sign of Jonah

38 One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove your authority.”

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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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Nor should we put Christ[a] to the test, as some of them did and then died from snakebites.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:9 Some manuscripts read the Lord.

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

16 Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.

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

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15 From now on we will call the arrogant blessed. For those who do evil get rich, and those who dare God to punish them suffer no harm.’”

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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 You must not test the Lord your God as you did when you complained 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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Moses named the place Massah (which means “test”) and Meribah (which means “arguing”) because the people of Israel argued with Moses and tested the Lord by saying, “Is the Lord here with 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.

22 It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom. 23 So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.

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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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And Peter said, “How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young men who buried your husband are just outside the door, and they will carry you out, too.”

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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 “Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes 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 They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do?

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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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48 Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”

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

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54 Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, “When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, ‘Here comes a shower.’ And you are right. 55 When the south wind blows, you say, ‘Today will be a scorcher.’ And it is. 56 You fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the earth and sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the present times.

57 “Why can’t you decide 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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