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
In reply Jesus told them. "An evil and faithless generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given them except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
Mark 8:12
At this Jesus sighed deeply in his spirit, and said: "Why does the present generation seek a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign shall be given this generation."
Acts 2:40
With many other words he continued to bear testimony, and kept entreating them, saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation."

But

Luke 11:29
When the crowd were beginning to throng about him he proceeded to say. "This is an evil generation! It seeks a sign, and there shall be no sign be given to it except the sign of Jonah;

And he

Matthew 15:14
"Let them alone. They are blind men leading the blind; and if one blind man leads another, both of them will fall into a ditch."
Mark 5:17
Then they began to beg Jesus to depart from their district.
Acts 18:6
But as they opposed him and abused him, he shook out his garments in protest, and said: "Your blood be upon your own hands. I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

General references

Luke 11:16
Others, tempting him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven.
Luke 20:8
"Nor will I tell you," Jesus answered, "by whose authority I do these things."