Matthew 16:4

Legacy Standard Bible

An evil and adulterous generation eagerly seeks for a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.

Cross References

Genesis 6:3

Then Yahweh said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever because he indeed is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be 120 years.”

Isaiah 57:3

“But draw near, you sons of a soothsayer, Seed of an adulterer and a prostitute.

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is joined to idols; Let him alone.

Hosea 9:12

Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them until not a man is left. Surely, woe to them indeed when I depart from them!

Jonah 1:1

Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying,

Jonah 1:17

And Yahweh appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

Matthew 15:14

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

Matthew 16:5

And coming to the other side of the sea, the disciples had forgotten to bring bread.

Mark 8:12

And sighing deeply in His spirit, He *said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

Mark 8:38

For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous 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 blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Acts 2:40

And with many other words he solemnly bore witness and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation!”