Others by way of tempting him demanded he should give them a Sign from heaven.

As the crowds were thronging to him, he proceeded to say, "This is an evil generation: it demands a Sign, but no Sign will be given to it except the Sign of Jonah;

whereas he who was ignorant and did what deserves a beating, will receive few lashes. He who has much given him will have much required from him, and he who has much entrusted to him will have all the more demanded of him.

But he sighed in spirit and said, "Why does this generation demand a Sign? I tell you truly, no Sign shall be given this generation."

he belonged to the suite of the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man who called for Barnabas and Saul and demanded to hear the word of God.

But they loudly urged their demand that he should be crucified, and their shouts carried the day.

Pilate gave sentence that their demand was to be carried out;

When I was at Jerusalem, the high priests and elders of the Jews informed me about him and demanded his condemnation.

Jews demand miracles and Greeks want wisdom,