¶ Then answered certain of the scribes and of the pharises saying: Master, we would fain see a sign of thee.
For by thy words thou shalt be justified: and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
And other tempted him seeking of him a sign from heaven.
¶ When the people were gathered thick together: He began to say: This is an evil nation. They seek a sign, and there shall no sign be given them, but the sign of Ionas the prophet.
¶ Then answered the jewes and said unto him: what token shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou dost these things?
Then said Iesus unto him: Except ye see signs and wonders, ye believe not.
They said unto him: what sign shewest thou then? that we may see and believe thee? What dost thou work?
For the jews require a sign, and the greeks seek after wisdom.