Matthew 16:4

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.

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

He answered them saying, "The evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign; but there shall no sign be given to them, but the sign of the prophet Jonah:

and he sighed in his spirit and said, "Why doth this generation seek a sign? Verily I say unto you, there shall no sign be given unto this generation."

And with many other words bare he witness, and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this untoward generation."

But

But the LORD prepared a great fish, to swallow up Jonah. And so was Jonah in the bowels of the fish three days and three nights.

When the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil nation. They seek a sign, and there shall no sign be given them, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

And he

Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."

And the LORD said, "My spirit shall not always strive with man, for they are flesh. Nevertheless I will give them yet space, a hundred and twenty years."

And whereas Ephraim is become partaker of Idols: well, let him go.

And though they bring up any, yet will I make them childless among men. Yea, woe shall come to them, when I depart from them.

And they began to pray him, that he would depart from their coasts.

And when they said contrary, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment and said unto them, "Your blood upon your own heads. And from henceforth I go blameless unto the gentiles."

General references

And others tempted him seeking of him a sign from heaven.

And Jesus said unto them, "Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things."