11 Bible Verses about Seeking Signs
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And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to tempt him, and asked him to show them a sign from heaven. But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, Fair weather; for the sky is red. And in the morning, A storm to-day; for the sky is red and lowering. Hypocrites! you know how to judge of the face of the sky; but you can not judge of the signs of the times.read more.
A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign: and no sign shall be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet. And he left them and departed.
And the Pharisees came out, and began to put questions to him, asking of him a sign from heaven, that they might tempt him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said: Why does this generation seek for a sign? Verily I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said: Teacher,- we wish to see a sign from you. But he answered and said to them: A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
And when the multitudes were crowded together, he began to say: This is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, and no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
And he said also to the multitudes: When you see the cloud rising from the west, you immediately say, There comes a shower: and so it is. And when the south wind blows, you say, There will be heat: and it comes to pass. Hypocrites, you know how to judge of the face of the earth, and of the heavens; but how is it that you do not judge of this time?
When Herod saw Jesus, he rejoiced greatly; for he had, for a long time, desired to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign done by him.
Then answered the Jews and said to him: What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?
Therefore, they said to him: "What sign do you show, then, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you perform?