They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

And it came to pass, {that} on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon {him} with the elders,

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

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

And declared {to be} the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: {declared: Gr. determined}

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

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

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.

Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest {it} in three days,

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

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.

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

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