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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with {his} finger wrote on the ground, {as though he heard them not}.

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?