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Summary

And 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.

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When

As there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people - insomuch that they trod one another - he began to say unto his disciples, "First of all, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
There went a great company with him, and he turned and said unto them,

This is

That the blood of all prophets, which was shed from the beginning of the world, may be required of this generation,
Jesus answered, and said, "O generation without faith, and crooked: how long shall I be with you? And shall suffer you? Bring thy son hither."
Come hither, therefore, ye charmer's children; ye sons of the adulterer and the whore.
When he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, "O generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the vengeance to come?
"Wherefore, Behold, I send unto you prophets, wise men, and scribes. And of them: some shall ye kill and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation: of him shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his father with the holy angels."
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father, ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning; And abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, then speaketh he of his own. For he is a liar, and the father thereof.
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

They

Then answered certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees saying, "Master, we would fain see a sign of thee."
Then came to him the Pharisees with the Sadducees also, and did tempt him, desiring him to show them some sign from heaven.
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven and tempting him,
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, "What token showest thou unto us, seeing that thou dost these things?"
They said unto him, "What sign showest thou, then, that we may see and believe thee? What dost thou work?
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom.
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