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Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Leads to the desire for signs
The Pharisees and the Sadducees came up, and to test Him asked Him to show them a spectacular sign from heaven.
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Now the Pharisees came out and began a discussion with Him, and to test Him asked Him to show them a spectacular sign from heaven.
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But others, to test Him, were demanding from Him a spectacular sign from heaven.
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Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Him as follows: "Teacher, we would like to see a spectacular sign given by you."
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While He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up to Him by themselves, and said, "Tell us when this is to take place, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age."
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Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?"
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Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you see signs and wonders, you will never believe."
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So they asked Him, "What wonder-work then are you going to perform for us to see and so believe in you? What work are you going to do?
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While Jews are demanding spectacular signs and Greeks are searching for philosophy,
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Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Now the Jewish Passover was approaching; so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And in the temple court He found the dealers in cattle, sheep, and pigeons; the money-changers, too, seated at their tables. So He made a lash out of cords, and drove them all, together with the sheep and cattle, out of the temple court, scattered the money-changers' coins and upset their tables. read more.
Then He said to the pigeon-dealers, "Take these things out of here! Stop using my Father's house as a market place!" His disciples recalled that the Scriptures say, "My zeal for your house will consume me!" Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?" Jesus answered them, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it in three days." Then the Jews retorted, "It took forty-six years to build this sanctuary, and you are going to raise it in three days!" But He meant the sanctuary of His body. So after He had risen from the dead, His disciples recalled that He had said this, and so believed the Scripture and the statement that He had made. Now while He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people, because they saw the wonder-works which He was performing, trusted in Him as the Christ. But He would not trust Himself to them, because He knew all men and needed no testimony from anyone about them, for He well knew what was in human nature.
Then He said to the pigeon-dealers, "Take these things out of here! Stop using my Father's house as a market place!" His disciples recalled that the Scriptures say, "My zeal for your house will consume me!" Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?" Jesus answered them, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it in three days." Then the Jews retorted, "It took forty-six years to build this sanctuary, and you are going to raise it in three days!" But He meant the sanctuary of His body. So after He had risen from the dead, His disciples recalled that He had said this, and so believed the Scripture and the statement that He had made. Now while He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people, because they saw the wonder-works which He was performing, trusted in Him as the Christ. But He would not trust Himself to them, because He knew all men and needed no testimony from anyone about them, for He well knew what was in human nature.