Matthew 12:39
“But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 12:39 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
“It is a wicked and unfaithful generation,” answered Jesus, “that is asking for a sign, and no sign will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Er aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Ein böses und ehebrecherisches Geschlecht begehrt ein Zeichen, und kein Zeichen wird ihm gegeben werden, als nur das Zeichen Jonas', des Propheten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y él respondió, y les dijo: La generación mala y adulterina demanda señal; mas señal no le será dada, sino la señal de Jonás profeta.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas ele lhes deu a seguinte resposta: Uma geração má e adúltera pede sinal; mas não lhe será dado, exceto o sinal do profeta Jonas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Contudo Jesus respondeu-lhes: "Uma geração má e adúltera procura por sinal; mas nenhum sinal lhe será dado, exceto o sinal de Jonas, o profeta.
📖 Matthew 12:39 in Context
37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
40For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
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