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I. A CERTAIN DEMAND. It is shown —

1. What they required — a sign, often requested in our Lord's day and afterwards.

2. Why they required it — because of the extraordinary cleansing of the temple.

II. A SIGNIFICANT ANSWER. There is here —

1. An exalted claim. The temple was the abode of God.

2. A striking prediction.

3. A wonderful declaration.

III. A GROSS MISREPRESENTATION.

1. How it originated; in applying literally what was only meant figuratively.

2. The feeling it produced — ridicule or contempt.

3. The explanation which the Evangelist supplies.

IV. AN IMPORTANT RESULT. "When therefore," etc. From this we see —

1. That the words of Christ were not forgotten.

2. The effect such remembrance produced.

(Miracles of our Lord.)

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KJV: Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

WEB: The Jews therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"