Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

Wicked

Matthew 12:39
But he answered and said to them: A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Mark 8:12
And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said: Why does this generation seek for a sign? Verily I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.
Acts 2:40
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying: Save yourselves from this wicked generation.

But

Luke 11:29
And when the multitudes were crowded together, he began to say: This is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, and no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

And he

Matthew 15:14
Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind; and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the pit.
Mark 5:17
And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.
Acts 18:6
But when they set themselves in opposition, and reviled, he shook his clothing, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own head; I am clean. Henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.

General references

Luke 11:16
And others, that they might tempt him, asked of him a sign from heaven.
Luke 20:8
And Jesus said to them: Nor do I tell you by what authority I do these things.