Matthew 12:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:”
Matthew 12:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 12:39 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 12:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.”
Matthew 12:39 — World English Bible
Matthew 12:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:”
Matthew 12:39 — American Standard Version
Matthew 12:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he answering said to them, `A generation, evil and adulterous, doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;”
Matthew 12:39 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 12:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But he, answering, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas the prophet.”
Matthew 12:39 — Darby Translation
Matthew 12:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But he answered and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh a signe, but no signe shall be giuen vnto it, saue that signe of the Prophet Ionas.”
Matthew 12:39 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 12:39 in Context — Matthew 12
37 Car par tes paroles tu seras justifié, et par tes paroles tu seras condamné.
38 Alors quelques-uns des scribes et des pharisiens prirent la parole, et dirent: Maître, nous voudrions te voir faire un miracle.
39 Il leur répondit: Une génération méchante et adultère demande un miracle; il ne lui sera donné d’autre miracle que celui du prophète Jonas.
40 Car, de même que Jonas fut trois jours et trois nuits dans le ventre d’un grand poisson, de même le Fils de l’homme sera trois jours et trois nuits dans le sein de la terre.
41 Les hommes de Ninive se lèveront, au jour du jugement, avec cette génération et la condamneront, parce qu’ils se repentirentà la prédication de Jonas; et voici, il y a ici plus que Jonas.
What Does Matthew 12:39 Mean?
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