KJV King James Version
And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.
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Luke 11:16
And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
WEB World English Bible
Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.
ASV American Standard Version
And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.
Surrounding context — Luke 11
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16 And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth.
18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast [them] out? therefore shall they be your judges.
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1 Corinthians 1:22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:Matthew 12:38-39Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.Matthew 16:1-4The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.Mark 8:11-12And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.John 6:30They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
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