A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
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The verse 4 is found in chapter 16 of Matthew. The demand for a sign from the Pharisees and Sadducees contrasts with their ability to interpret the weather. Jesus denounces an inability to recognize the spiritual signs already present and warns the disciples about the teaching of these groups.
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Diese böse und ehebrecherische Art sucht ein Zeichen; und soll ihr kein Zeichen gegeben werden denn das Zeichen des Propheten Jona. Und er ließ sie und ging davon.
La generación mala y adulterina demanda señal; mas señal no le será dada, sino la señal de Jonás profeta. Y dejándolos, se fue.
Une génération méchante et adultère demande un miracle; il ne lui sera donné d'autre miracle que celui de Jonas. Puis il les quitta, et s'en alla.
La gente malvagia ed adultera richiede un segno, ma segno alcuno non le sarà dato, se non il segno del profeta Giona. E, lasciatili, se ne andò
Uma geração má e adúltera pede um sinal, e nenhum sinal lhe será dado, senão o sinal do profeta Jonas. E, deixando-os, retirou-se.
邪惡淫亂的世代求看神蹟,除了 約拿 的神蹟以外,再沒有神蹟給他們看了。」於是耶穌離開他們走了。
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