Matthew 12:38

Then, answered him, certain of the Scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher! we desire of thee, a sign, to behold.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

In Context

37For, by thy words, shalt thou be, justified, and, by thy words, shalt thou be condemned.

39But, he, answering, said unto them, A wicked and adulterous generation, a sign, doth seek, and, a sign, will not be, given, it, save the sign of Jonah the prophet.

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Cross References

Mark 8:11and forth came the Pharisees, and began discussing with him, seeking of him, a sign from the heaven, testing him.

Luke 11:29And, as the multitudes were thronging together, he began to be saying—This generation, is, a wicked generation: A sign, it is seeking, and, a sign, shall not be given it, save the sign of Jonah.

John 4:48Jesus therefore said unto him—Except, signs and wonders, ye see, in nowise will ye believe.

1 Corinthians 1:22Seeing that both, Jews for signs, do ask, and, Greeks for wisdom, do seek,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:23-38

The Sin against the Holy Ghost. 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or… Read the whole commentary →

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