Matthew 16:1

New International Reader's Version

The Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus. They asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

Cross References

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a foolish person in keeping with their foolish acts. If you do not, they will be wise in their own eyes.

Matthew 12:14

But the Pharisees went out and planned how to kill Jesus.

Matthew 15:1

Some Pharisees and some teachers of the law came from Jerusalem to see Jesus. They asked,

Matthew 16:6

“Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Matthew 19:3

Some Pharisees came to test Jesus. They asked, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”

Matthew 22:15

The Pharisees went out. They made plans to trap Jesus with his own words.

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus knew their evil plans. He said, “You pretenders! Why are you trying to trap me?

Matthew 22:23

That same day the Sadducees came to Jesus with a question. They do not believe that people rise from the dead.

Matthew 23:2

“The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat,” he said.

Matthew 27:62

The next day was the day after Preparation Day. The chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate.

Matthew 5:20

Here is what I tell you. You must be more godly than the Pharisees and the teachers of the law. If you are not, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 9:11

The Pharisees saw this. So they asked the disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Mark 10:2

Some Pharisees came to test Jesus. They asked, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife?”

Mark 12:15

Should we pay or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus knew what they were trying to do. So he asked, “Why are you trying to trap me? Bring me a silver coin. Let me look at it.”

Mark 12:18

The Sadducees came to Jesus with a question. They do not believe that people rise from the dead.

Luke 10:25

One day an authority on the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to receive eternal life?”

Luke 11:16

Others tested Jesus by asking for a sign from heaven.

Luke 20:23

Jesus saw they were trying to trick him. So he said to them,

Luke 20:27

The Sadducees do not believe that people rise from the dead. Some of them came to Jesus with a question.

John 8:6

They were trying to trap Jesus with that question. They wanted to have a reason to bring charges against him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.

Acts 4:1

Peter and John were speaking to the people. The priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees came up to the apostles.

Acts 5:17

The high priest and all his companions were Sadducees. They were very jealous of the apostles.

1 Corinthians 1:22

Jews require signs. Greeks look for wisdom.