"An eviland adulterousgenerationseeks aftera sign;and a signwill not be givenit, exceptthe signof Jonah."And He leftthem and went away.
And the LORDappointeda greatfishto swallowJonah,and Jonahwas in the stomachof the fishthreedaysand threenights.
"For whoeveris ashamedof Me and My wordsin thisadulterousand sinfulgeneration,the Sonof Manwill alsobe ashamedof him whenHe comesin the gloryof His Fatherwith the holyangels."
Sighing deeplyin His spirit,He said,"Whydoes thisgenerationseekfor a sign?TrulyI sayto you, nosignwill be givento thisgeneration."
"Let them alone;they are blindguidesof the blind.And ifa blind manguidesa blind man,bothwill fallinto a pit."
Then the LORDsaid,"My Spiritshall not strivewith manforever,becausehe alsois flesh;nevertheless his daysshall be one hundredand twentyyears."
But when they resistedand blasphemed,he shookout his garmentsand saidto them, "Your blood[be] on your own heads!I am clean.From nowon I will goto the Gentiles."
Thoughthey bringup their children,Yet I will bereavethem until not a manis left. Yes,woeto them indeedwhen I departfrom them!
Ephraimis joinedto idols;Lethim alone.
And with manyotherwordshe solemnly testifiedand kept on exhortingthem, saying,"Be savedfrom thisperversegeneration!"
"But comehere,you sonsof a sorceress,Offspringof an adultererand a prostitute.
The wordof the LORDcameto Jonahthe sonof Amittaisaying,
And the disciplescameto the other side[of the sea], but they had forgottento bring[any] bread.
