John 2:18
Strong's Lexicon
On account of this,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Jews
Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

demanded
Ἀπεκρίθησαν (Apekrithēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

εἶπαν (eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 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.

“What
Τί (Ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

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.

can You show
δεικνύεις (deiknyeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1166: A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show.

us
ἡμῖν (hēmin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

to prove
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

Your [ authority ] to do
ποιεῖς (poieis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

these things ?
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?

Young's Literal Translation
the Jews then answered and said to him, ‘What sign dost thou shew to us—that thou dost these things?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the Jews replied to Him, “ What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things? ”

New American Standard Bible
The Jews then said to Him, "What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?"

King James Bible
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The Jews then responded to him, "What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?"

New Living Translation
But the Jewish leaders demanded, "What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it."

English Standard Version
So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?”

New American Standard Bible
The Jews then said to Him, "What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the Jews replied to Him, "What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?"

International Standard Version
Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "What sign can you show us as authority for doing these things?"

NET Bible
So then the Jewish leaders responded, "What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?"

American Standard Version
The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

English Revised Version
The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

Young's Literal Translation
the Jews then answered and said to him, 'What sign dost thou shew to us -- that thou dost these things?'
















Cross References
Exodus 7:9
When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.

1 Kings 13:3
And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.

Matthew 12:38
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

John 1:19
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 2:17
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

John 2:16
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

John 2:15
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

John 2:19
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

John 2:20
Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

John 2:21
But he spake of the temple of his body.
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