A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then ¹  he left them and went away.

Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverance ¹  by signs and wonders and powerful deeds. ² 

But he answered them, ¹  “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

As ¹  the crowds were increasing, Jesus ²  began to say, “This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, ³  but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. ⁴ 

Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, “Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, ¹  no sign will be given to this generation.”

This ¹  will be a sign ²  for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.” ³ 

Others, to test ¹  him, ²  began asking for ³  a sign ⁴  from heaven.

Although Jesus ¹  had performed ²  so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him,

For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,

Then some of the experts in the law ¹  along with some Pharisees ²  answered him, ³  “Teacher, we want to see a sign ⁴  from you.”

Now when the Pharisees ¹  and Sadducees ²  came to test Jesus, ³  they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. ⁴ 

For false messiahs ¹  and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

“Tell us, when will these things ¹  happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?”

For false messiahs ¹  and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; ¹ 

There will be great earthquakes, and famines ¹  and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights ²  and great signs ³  from heaven.

So then the Jewish leaders ¹  responded, ²  “What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?” ³ 

So Jesus said to him, “Unless you people ¹  see signs and wonders you will never believe!” ² 

Jesus did this as his second miraculous sign ¹  when he returned from Judea to Galilee.

A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.