Luke 11:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Luke 11:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 11:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 11:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.”

Luke 11:29 — World English Bible

Luke 11:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.”

Luke 11:29 — American Standard Version

Luke 11:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the multitudes crowding together upon him, he began to say, `This generation is evil, a sign it doth seek after, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet,”

Luke 11:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 11:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But as the crowds thronged together, he began to say, This generation is a wicked generation: it seeks a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it but the sign of Jonas.”

Luke 11:29 — Darby Translation

Luke 11:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the people were gathered thicke together, he began to say, This is a wicked generation: they seeke a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen them, but the signe of Ionas the Prophet.”

Luke 11:29 — Geneva Bible

Luke 11:29 in Context — Luke 11

27 Y aconteció que diciendo estas cosas, una mujer de la compañía, levantando la voz, le dijo: Bienaventurado el vientre que te trajo, y los pechos que mamaste.

28 Y él dijo: Antes bienaventurados los que oyen la palabra de Dios, y la guardan.

29 Y juntándose las gentes á él, comenzó á decir: Esta generación mala es: señal busca, mas señal no le será dada, sino la señal de Jonás.

30 Porque como Jonás fué señal á los Ninivitas, así también será el Hijo del hombre á esta generación.

31 La reina del Austro se levantará en juicio con los hombres de esta generación, y los condenará; porque vino de los fines de la tierra á oir la sabiduría de Salomón; y he aquí más que Salomón en este lugar.

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What Does Luke 11:29 Mean?

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