Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. And he left them, and went away. wicked. Matthew 12:39,40 Who answering said to them: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. . . . Mark 8:12,38 And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith: Why doth this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, a sign shall not be given to this generation. . . . Acts 2:40 And with very many other words did he testify and exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation. but. Jonah 1:17 And the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and sacrificed victims to the Lord, and made vows. Luke 11:29,30 And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This generation is a wicked generation. It asketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. . . . And he. Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they are blind, and leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both fall into the pit. Genesis 6:3 And God said: My spirit shall not remain in man for ever, because he is flesh, and his days shall be a hundred and twenty years. Hosea 4:17 Ephraim is a partaker with idols, let him alone. Hosea 9:12 And though they should bring up their children, I will make them without children among men: yea, and woe to them, when I shall depart from them. Mark 5:17,18 And they began to pray him that he would depart from their coasts. . . . Acts 18:6 But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his garments and said to them: Your blood be upon your own heads: I am clean. From henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. Context The Demand for a Sign…3And in the morning: To day there will be a storm, for the sky is red and lowering. You know then how to discern the face of the sky: and can you not know the signs of the times? 4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. And he left them, and went away. 5And when his disciples were come over the water, they had forgotten to take bread.… Cross References Isaiah 57:3 But draw near hither, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer, and of the harlot. Jonah 1:1 And saviours shall come up into mount Sion to judge the mount of Esau: and the kingdom shall be for the Lord. Jonah 1:17 And the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and sacrificed victims to the Lord, and made vows. Matthew 12:39 Who answering said to them: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. Matthew 16:5 And when his disciples were come over the water, they had forgotten to take bread. Luke 11:29 And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This generation is a wicked generation. It asketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. Lexicon [A] wickedπονηρὰ (ponēra) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. adulterous μοιχαλὶς (moichalis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3428: A prolonged form of the feminine of moichos; an adulteress. generation γενεὰ (genea) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age. demands ἐπιζητεῖ (epizētei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1934: To seek after, desire, search for, make inquiries about. From epi and zeteo; to search for; intensively, to demand, to crave. a sign, σημεῖον (sēmeion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. but καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. none οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. will be given δοθήσεται (dothēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. it αὐτῇ (autē) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. except εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sign σημεῖον (sēmeion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. of Jonah.” Ἰωνᾶ (Iōna) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2495: (Hebrew), Jonah, the Hebrew prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Jonas, the name of two Israelites. Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. He left καταλιπὼν (katalipōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2641: From kata and leipo; to leave down, i.e. Behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining. them αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [and] went away. ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. Additional Translations A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away. An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." And having left them, He went away. A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed. A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas. And he left them and went away. An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed. A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh for a sign; and there shall no sign been to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed. A wicked and faithless generation are eager for a sign; but none shall be given to them except the sign of Jonah." and He left them and went away. An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed. 'A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away. Jump to Previous Adulterous Departed Eager Evil Except Faithless False. Generation Jesus Jonah Jonas Looks Miraculous Prophet Save Searching Seek Seeketh Seeks Sign WickedJump to Next Adulterous Departed Eager Evil Except Faithless False. 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