Matthew

Matthew 12:38–39

³⁸Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

³⁹Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scribes	γραμματέων	grammateōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
said to Him	ἀπεκρίθησαν	apekrithēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G611 I answer, reply
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
we want	θέλομεν	thelomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
a sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
You	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
A wicked	πονηρὰ	ponēra	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
adulterous	μοιχαλὶς	moichalis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3428 an adulteress
generation	Γενεὰ	Genea	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
demands	ἐπιζητεῖ	epizētei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1934 I seek after, desire, search for
a sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
none	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
will be given	δοθήσεται	dothēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
it	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
except	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτου	prophētou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
Jonah	Ἰωνᾶ	Iōna	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2495 Jonah

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 12:38 1 Corinthians 1:22 · Mark 8:11–12 · Luke 11:29 · Luke 11:16 · John 2:18 · Matthew 16:1–4 · John 4:48 · John 6:30

Matthew 12:39 Matthew 16:4 · Luke 11:29–32 · Isaiah 57:3 · James 4:4 · Mark 8:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.