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.

“If ¹  they do not believe you or pay attention to ²  the former sign, then they may ³  believe the latter sign. ⁴ 

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.

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.”

For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, ¹  so the Son of Man will be a sign ²  to this generation. ³ 

and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is ¹  a sign of their ²  destruction, but of your salvation – a sign which ³  is from God.

These curses ¹  will be a perpetual sign and wonder with reference to you and your descendants. ² 

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

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

That day he also announced ¹  a sign, “This is the sign the Lord has predetermined: ²  The altar will be split open and the ashes ³  on it will fall to the ground.” ⁴ 

I will put a division ¹  between my people and your people. This sign will take place ²  tomorrow.”’”

Suppose a prophet or one who foretells by dreams ¹  should appear among you and show you a sign or wonder, ² 

“Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous.” ¹ 

Isaiah replied, ¹  “This is your sign from the Lord confirming that the Lord will do what he has said:

Hezekiah said, “What is the confirming sign that I will go up to the Lord’s temple?”

In the morning, at the earliest sign of daylight, the king got up and rushed to the lions’ den.

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

(Now the betrayer ¹  had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. ²  Arrest him!”) ³ 

Then the Pharisees ¹  came and began to argue with Jesus, asking for ²  a sign from heaven ³  to test him.