^12:38Then some of the experts in the law⁵⁵ along with some Pharisees⁵⁶ answered him,⁵⁷ “Teacher, we want to see a sign⁵⁸ from you.” ^12:39But he answered them,⁵⁹ “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

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Footnotes

55 Or “Then some of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in .
56 Grk “and Pharisees.” The word “some” before “Pharisees” has been supplied for clarification. See the note on Pharisees in .
57 Grk “answered him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant, but the syntax of the sentence was changed to conform to English style.
58 What exactly this sign would have been, given what Jesus was already doing, is not clear. But here is where the fence-sitters reside, refusing to commit to him.
59 Grk “But answering, he said to them.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

He answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

NLTNew Living Translation

One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove your authority.”

But Jesus replied, “Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you!” But he answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation desires a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah!

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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