Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven. New Living Translation Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. English Standard Version while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven. Berean Standard Bible And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven. Berean Literal Bible And others, testing, were seeking from Him a sign from heaven. King James Bible And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. New King James Version Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven. New American Standard Bible Others, to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven. NASB 1995 Others, to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven. NASB 1977 And others, to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven. Legacy Standard Bible And others, testing Him, were seeking from Him a sign from heaven. Amplified Bible Others, trying to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven. Christian Standard Bible And others, as a test, were demanding of him a sign from heaven. Holman Christian Standard Bible And others, as a test, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven. American Standard Version And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven. Contemporary English Version Others wanted to put Jesus to the test. So they asked him to show them a sign from God. English Revised Version And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. GOD'S WORD® Translation Others wanted to test Jesus and demanded that he show them some miraculous sign from heaven. Good News Translation Others wanted to trap Jesus, so they asked him to perform a miracle to show that God approved of him. International Standard Version Others, wanting to test Jesus, kept asking him for a sign from heaven. Majority Standard Bible And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven. NET Bible Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven. New Heart English Bible Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven. Webster's Bible Translation And others tempting him, sought from him a sign from heaven. Weymouth New Testament Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky. World English Bible Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand others, tempting, were asking [for] a sign out of Heaven from Him. Berean Literal Bible And others, testing, were seeking from Him a sign from heaven. Young's Literal Translation and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking. Smith's Literal Translation And others, tempting, sought a sign of him from heaven. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven. Catholic Public Domain Version And others, testing him, required a sign from heaven of him. New American Bible Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. New Revised Standard Version Others, to test him, kept demanding from him a sign from heaven. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd others, tempting him, asked him for a sign from heaven. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But others were testing him, and they were asking him for a sign from Heaven. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd others, that they might tempt him, asked of him a sign from heaven. Godbey New Testament And others tempting, continued to seek with Him a sign from heaven. Haweis New Testament But others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. Mace New Testament others, to try him, desir'd he would show some miraculous sign in the heaven. Weymouth New Testament Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky. Worrell New Testament And others, tempting, were seeking of Him a sign from heaven. Worsley New Testament and others, to try Him, desired of Him a sign from heaven. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A House Divided…15but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.” 16And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven. 17Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.… Cross References Matthew 12:38-42 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” / Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. ... Mark 8:11-12 Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven. / Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.” John 6:30 So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do? 1 Corinthians 1:22 Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom, Matthew 16:1-4 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. / But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ / and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times. ... John 2:18 On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” Exodus 7:9-10 “When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ you are to say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a serpent.” / So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent. Deuteronomy 13:1-3 If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. Isaiah 7:11-14 “Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” / But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.” / Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? ... 1 Kings 13:3-5 That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’” / Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back. / And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. 2 Kings 20:8-11 Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?” / And Isaiah had replied, “This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: Would you like the shadow to go forward ten steps, or back ten steps?” / “It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.” ... Judges 6:36-40 Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said, / then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.” / And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water. ... Isaiah 38:7-8 This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: / I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended. Numbers 14:11 And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them? Psalm 95:9 where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. Treasury of Scripture And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. Matthew 12:38,39 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee… Matthew 16:1-4 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven… Mark 8:11,12 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him… Jump to Previous Demanding Heaven Others Sign Sky Sought Tempting Test Tested Testing TryingJump to Next Demanding Heaven Others Sign Sky Sought Tempting Test Tested Testing TryingLuke 11 1. Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;11. assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him. 14. He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees; 27. and shows who are blessed; 29. preaches to the people; 37. and reprimands the outward show of holiness. And others This phrase indicates a distinct group separate from those who were already present. In the context of Jesus' ministry, "others" often refers to those who were skeptical or opposed to His teachings. Historically, this could include Pharisees, Sadducees, or other religious leaders who were threatened by Jesus' growing influence. The Greek word for "others" (ἄλλοι) suggests a division among the people, highlighting the varied responses to Jesus' message. tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. others ἕτεροι (heteroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. tested πειράζοντες (peirazontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. Him αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 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. by demanding ἐζήτουν (ezētoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. a sign σημεῖον (sēmeion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. from ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. heaven. οὐρανοῦ (ouranou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. Links Luke 11:16 NIVLuke 11:16 NLT Luke 11:16 ESV Luke 11:16 NASB Luke 11:16 KJV Luke 11:16 BibleApps.com Luke 11:16 Biblia Paralela Luke 11:16 Chinese Bible Luke 11:16 French Bible Luke 11:16 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 11:16 Others testing him sought from him (Luke Lu Lk) |