Thensomeof the scribesand Phariseessaidto Him, "Teacher,we wantto seea signfrom You."
"For by your wordsyou will be justified,and by your wordsyou will be condemned."
Others,to test[Him], were demandingof Him a signfrom heaven.
As the crowdswere increasing,He beganto say,"Thisgenerationis a wickedgeneration;it seeksfor a sign,and [yet] nosignwill be givento it but the signof Jonah.
The Jewsthensaidto Him, "Whatsigndo You showus as your authority for doingthese things?"
SoJesussaidto him, "Unlessyou [people] seesignsand wonders,you [simply] will not believe."
Sothey saidto Him, "Whatthendo You dofor a sign,sothat we may see,and believeYou? Whatwork do You perform?
For indeedJewsaskfor signsand Greekssearchfor wisdom;
