Matthew 16:4 - Tree of Life Version

⁴ An evil and adulterous generation clamors for a sign, yet no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” And leaving them behind, He went away.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ A wicked and morally unfaithful generation craves a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Then He left them and went away. [Jonah 3:4, 5.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

Common English Bible

⁴ An evil and unfaithful generation searches for a sign. But it won’t receive any sign except Jonah’s sign.” Then he left them and went away.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign. And a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." And leaving them behind, he went away.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. And he left them, and went away.

Matthew 16:4 Cross References

Genesis 6:3

Then Adonai said, “My Spirit will not remain with humankind forever, since they are flesh. So their days will be 120 years.

Isaiah 57:3

But as for you, come here, you children of a sorceress, offspring of an adulterer and prostitute.

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone!

Hosea 9:12

For if they should raise their children, I would make them childless to the last man. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!

Jonah 1:1

Now the word of Adonai came to Jonah, son of Amittai, saying:

Matthew 15:14

Leave them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 16:5

Now when the disciples came to the other side of the sea, they had forgotten to take bread.

Mark 8:12

Sighing deeply in His spirit, Yeshua said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Amen, I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

Mark 8:38

For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels!”

Acts 18:6

But when they resisted and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said, “Your blood be upon your own heads—I am clean! From now on, I will go to the Gentiles.”

Acts 2:40

With many other words he warned them and kept urging them, saying, “Save yourselves from this twisted generation!”