11 Bible Verses about Seeking Signs
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Then the Pharisees and the Sadducees came, with a captious design, and desired him to show them some miracle in the sky. but he answered them, in the evening you foretel fair weather: when the sky is of a bright red. and in the morning, a foul day: when the sky is of a dusky red. hypocrites, can ye judge of the appearance of the sky, and yet not discern the signs of these times?read more.
a wicked degenerate race demand a miracle; but no miracle shall they have beside that of the prophet Jonas. and so leaving them, he went away.
there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky. but Jesus fetching a deep sigh, said, why does this generation require a sign? I assure you, they shall have none.
Then certain of the Scribes and of the Pharisees said, master, we should be glad you would shew us some miracle. but he answered them, this wicked degenerate race demand a miracle; but no other miracle shall they have, except that of the prophet Jonas.
and as the crowd grew more numerous, he thus began, this is a degenerate race of men: they demand a miracle: but no miracle shall be exhibited, but such as happen'd in the person of Jonas the prophet.
Then he said to the people, when you see a cloud rise out of the west, you say, it is just going to rain; and so it happens. and when the south wind blows, you say, there will be heat; and so it happens. Hypocrites, you can judge of the phoenomena of the earth, and of the sky, but why can't you discern the present times?
When Herod saw Jesus he was extremely pleased; for he had long desired to see him, having heard much of him, and hoped to see him perform some miracle.
but said they, what miracle then will you let us see to make us believe you? what strange work will you perform?
