Matthew 12:39

Moreover, the respond[ing] says to{same}, "[An] evil and adulterous generation is-seeking-upon [a] sign and [a] sign will_not_be-given to{same} if not the sign of{Jonah the prophet},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

In Context

38Then some of{the scribes and Pharisees} respond, saying, "Teacher, we-are-will-ing to-behold [a] sign from of{you}."

40for even-as Jonah has-been-being in to{the cavity-ia} of{the whale} three days and three nights, the-same-ly the son of{the man} will-be in to{the heart} of{the earth} three days and three nights.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:4[An] evil and adulterous generation is-seeking-upon [a] sign, and [a] sign will_not_be-given to{same} if not the sign of{Jonah the prophet}," and, leave[ing]-behind same, he-comes-off/away-from,

Luke 11:29Moreover, of{the crowds being-assembled-upon}, he-initiates to-be-saying, "The generation, the-same, is-being evil. It-is-seeking-upon [a] sign, and [a] sign will_not_be-given same if not the sign of{Jonah the prophet},

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:39-46

The Pharisees Ask a Sign. 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this… Read the whole commentary →

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