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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,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

In Context

3and early/morning, 'Today bad-weather/storm, for the heaven being-gloomy is-reddening.' Pretenders! On-one-hand you-are-knowing the face of{the heaven}; on-the-other-hand you-are_not_being-enabled to-be-discriminating the signs of{the seasons}.

5and the disciples of{same}, come[ing] into the other-side, forget to-take breads.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:14Let-off/away-from[i.e. leave] same. They-are-being blind way-leaders of{blind}; moreover, if-supposing blind may-be-leading-way blind, both will-fall-selves into [a] pit."

Mark 8:12and, sigh/groan-ize[ing]-up/anew to{the Spirit} of{same}, he-is-saying, "What[?], the generation, the-same, is-seeking [a] sign[?] Amen I-am-saying to{you} if it-will-be-given to{the generation, the-same} [a] sign,"

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},

Acts 18:6Moreover, of{same setting-against/opposed/contrary} and of{asserting-evil}, shake[ing]-out the outer-garments, he-says toward same, "The blood of{you} upon the head of{you}. I, clean, will-be-gone from of{the} now into the nations,"

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:2-5

The Sign of the Prophet Jonas. 1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no… Read the whole commentary →

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