Matthew 16:4

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Matthew 16:4

An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

Genesis 6:3

And the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain with mankind forever, because they are corrupt. Their days will be 120 years.”

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is attached to idols;
leave him alone!

Hosea 9:12

Even if they raise children,
I will bereave them of each one.
Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!

Jonah 1:17

Now the Lord had appointed a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the fish three days and three nights.

Matthew 12:39-40

But He answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Matthew 15:14

Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Mark 5:17-18

Then they began to beg Him to leave their region.

Mark 8:12

But sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? I assure you: No sign will be given to this generation!”

Mark 8:38

For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

Luke 11:29-30

As the crowds were increasing, He began saying: “This generation is an evil generation. It demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

Acts 2:40

And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!”

Acts 18:6

But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook his robe and told them, “Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 16:4

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

Wicked

Matthew 12:39

Mark 8:12

Acts 2:40

But

Jonah 1:17

Luke 11:29

And he

General references

Luke 11:16

Luke 20:8

Bible References

Wicked

But He answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

But sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? I assure you: No sign will be given to this generation!”

And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!”

But

Now the Lord had appointed a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the fish three days and three nights.

As the crowds were increasing, He began saying: “This generation is an evil generation. It demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

And he

Leave them alone! They are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

And the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain with mankind forever, because they are corrupt.

Their days will be 120 years.”

Ephraim is attached to idols;
leave him alone!

Even if they raise children,
I will bereave them of each one.
Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!

Then they began to beg Him to leave their region.

But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook his robe

and told them, “Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

General references

And others, as a test, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.

And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”