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

But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, "Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation."

With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation!"

But

The Lord sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

As the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, "This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

And he

Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit."

So the Lord said, "My spirit will not remain in humankind indefinitely, since they are mortal. They will remain for 120 more years."

Ephraim has attached himself to idols; Do not go near him!

Even if they raise their children, I will take away every last one of them. Woe to them! For I will turn away from them.

Then they asked Jesus to leave their region.

When they opposed him and reviled him, he protested by shaking out his clothes and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am guiltless! From now on I will go to the Gentiles!"

General references

Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.

Then Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things."