Matthew 16:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

An evil and false generation is searching after a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And he went away from them.

Cross References

Genesis 6:3

And the Lord said, My spirit will not be in man for ever, for he is only flesh; so the days of his life will be a hundred and twenty years.

Isaiah 57:3

But come near, you sons of her who is wise in secret arts, the seed of her who is false to her husband, and of the loose woman.

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is joined to false gods; let him be.

Hosea 9:12

Even though their children have come to growth I will take them away, so that not a man will be there; for their evil-doing will be complete and they will be put to shame because of it.

Jonah 1:1

And the word of the Lord came to Jonah, the son of Amittai, saying,

Jonah 1:17

And the Lord made ready a great fish to take Jonah into its mouth; and Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.

Matthew 15:14

Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together.

Matthew 16:5

And when the disciples came to the other side they had not taken thought to get bread.

Mark 8:12

And he was very sad in spirit, and said, Why is this generation looking for a sign? truly, I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.

Mark 8:38

Whoever has a feeling of shame because of me and my words in this false and evil generation, the Son of man will have a feeling of shame because of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Acts 18:6

And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.

Acts 2:40

And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.