¹¹ The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.^(A)

⁹ We should not test Christ,^[a](A) as some of them did—and were killed by snakes.^(B)

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)

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.’”

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

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,

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

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

⁷ 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?”