And when the crowds thronged around Jesus, He began saying, “This generation of people is evil, [for] it is looking for a [supernatural] sign. But no [such] sign will be given to it except the sign [demonstrated in the life] of Jonah.
Luke 11:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then others, trying to test Him, asked Him to perform a [supernatural] sign from heaven. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition While others, to try and test and tempt Him, demanded a sign of Him from heaven. American Standard Version (1901) And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven. Common English Bible Others were testing him, seeking a sign from heaven. Catholic Public Domain Version And others, testing him, required a sign from heaven of him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven. |
And when the crowds thronged around Jesus, He began saying, “This generation of people is evil, [for] it is looking for a [supernatural] sign. But no [such] sign will be given to it except the sign [demonstrated in the life] of Jonah.
And they said to Him, “What kind of a [miraculous] sign will you perform so that we can see it and [then] believe [in] you? What [kind of] deed will you perform?
They said this to test Him, in order to have a charge to bring against Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote [something] on the ground [i.e., in the dirt] with His finger.
Now Jews ask for [miraculous] signs and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] are looking for wisdom,