Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” New Living Translation One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove your authority.” English Standard Version Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” Berean Standard Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” Berean Literal Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from You." King James Bible Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. New King James Version Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” New American Standard Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” NASB 1995 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” NASB 1977 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” Legacy Standard Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” Amplified Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign (attesting miracle) from You [proving that You are what You claim to be].” Christian Standard Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” American Standard Version Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee. Contemporary English Version Some Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses said, "Teacher, we want you to show us a sign from heaven." English Revised Version Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then some scribes and Pharisees said, "Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign." Good News Translation Then some teachers of the Law and some Pharisees spoke up. "Teacher," they said, "we want to see you perform a miracle." International Standard Version Then some of the scribes and Pharisees told Jesus, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." Majority Standard Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” NET Bible Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." New Heart English Bible Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." Webster's Bible Translation Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. Weymouth New Testament Then He was accosted by some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees who said, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign given by you." World English Bible Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThen certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we will to see a sign from You.” Berean Literal Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from You." Young's Literal Translation Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, 'Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.' Smith's Literal Translation Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying: Master we would see a sign from thee. Catholic Public Domain Version Then certain ones from the scribes and the Pharisees responded to him, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” New American Bible Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” New Revised Standard Version Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen some of the men of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said to him, Teacher, we would like to see a sign from you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then some of the Scribes and Pharisees responded and they were saying to him, “Teacher we wish to see a sign from you.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThen some of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said: Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you. Godbey New Testament Then certain ones of the scribes and Pharisees responded, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from Thee. Haweis New Testament Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees addressed him, saying, Master, we desire to see a sign from thee. Mace New Testament Then certain of the Scribes and of the Pharisees said, master, we should be glad you would shew us some miracle. Weymouth New Testament Then He was accosted by some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees who said, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign given by you." Worrell New Testament Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from Thee." Worsley New Testament Then some of the scribes and pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we should be glad to see a sign from thee: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sign of Jonah37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” 38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” 39Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.… Cross References 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. ... Luke 11:29-32 As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. / For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. / The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. ... 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 2:18-22 On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” / Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” ... John 6:30-31 So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do? / Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 1 Corinthians 1:22-24 Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom, / but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, / but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Jonah 1:17 Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish. Jonah 3:4-10 On the first day of his journey, Jonah set out into the city and proclaimed, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned!” / And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. / When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. ... 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? ... Isaiah 53:1-3 Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? / He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him. / He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. 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. 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.” ... 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. Numbers 14:11-12 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? / I will strike them with a plague and destroy them—and I will make you into a nation greater and mightier than they are.” 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. Treasury of Scripture Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from you. Master. 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… Luke 11:16,29 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven… Jump to Previous Desire Hearing Law Master Miraculous Pharisees Scribes Sign Teacher Teachers Want WishJump to Next Desire Hearing Law Master Miraculous Pharisees Scribes Sign Teacher Teachers Want WishMatthew 12 1. Jesus reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the Sabbath,3. by scripture, 9. by reason, 13. and by a miracle. 22. He heals a man possessed that was blind and mute; 24. and confronting the absurd charge of casting out demons by Beelzebub, 32. he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be forgiven. 36. Account shall be made of idle words. 38. He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign, 46. and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother. Then The word "then" serves as a transitional term, linking the current narrative to the preceding events. In the context of Matthew 12, Jesus had been performing miracles and teaching with authority, which had already stirred controversy among the religious leaders. This word indicates a continuation of the tension between Jesus and the religious authorities, setting the stage for the request that follows. some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him Teacher we want to see a sign from You (1) Luke 11:29-32 is the recognized parallel. (2) According to Luke 11:16, our Lord had been already asked for a sign, in what would be the middle of our preceding discussion, i.e. between the accusation by the Pharisees (our ver. 24) and the Lord's answer to it (our ver. 25, sqq.). This shows that either the demand was in fact made at some time during this discussion, or at least that it was such a demand as our Lord's opponents were likely to make when they were hard pressed, and such as they did in fact make on a somewhat similar occasion. Notice that in Luke 11:16 it is expressly attributed to others than those who had brought the accusation. (3) Very similar verses are found in Matthew 16:1-4 (parallel passage: Mark 8:11-13); Luke 11:16 agrees more verbally with the demand as described there than with our ver. 38. . . . Greek ThenΤότε (Tote) Adverb Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. some τινες (tines) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. scribes γραμματέων (grammateōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Pharisees Φαρισαίων (Pharisaiōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary. said to Him, ἀπεκρίθησαν (apekrithēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “Teacher, Διδάσκαλε (Didaskale) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 1320: A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor. we want θέλομεν (thelomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to see ἰδεῖν (idein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. 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 ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. You.” σοῦ (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 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