KJV King James Version
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
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Matthew 12:38
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
WEB World English Bible
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
ASV American Standard Version
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, ‘Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here.
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ΤότεG5119 · totethenἀπεκρίθησανG611 · apokrinōto answerαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heτινεςG5100 · tisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoγραμματέωνG1122 · grammateusscribeκαὶG2532 · kaiandΦαρισαίωνG5330 · PharisaiosPhariseeλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayδιδάσκαλε,G1320 · didaskalosteacherθέλομενG2309 · thelōto will/desireἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromσοῦG4771 · suyouσημεῖονG4592 · sēmeionsignἰδεῖν.¶G1492 · eidōto perceive: understand
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 1:22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:Mark 8:11-12And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.John 2:18Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?Luke 11:29And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.Luke 11:16And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.John 4:48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.Matthew 16:1-4The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.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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