Matthew 16:4

New American Standard Bible 2020

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

Cross References

Genesis 6:3

Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not remain with man forever, because he is also flesh; nevertheless his days shall be 120 years.”

Isaiah 57:3

“But come here, you sons of a sorceress, Offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute!

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is allied with idols; Leave him alone.

Hosea 9:12

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

Jonah 1:1

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

Jonah 1:17

And the Lord designated a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish for three days and three nights.

Matthew 15:14

Leave them alone; they are blind guides of blind people. And if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 16:5

And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread.

Mark 8:12

Sighing deeply in His spirit, He *said, “Why does this generation demand 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 is 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 testified and kept on urging them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”