A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then he left them and went away.

Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverance by signs and wonders and powerful deeds.

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

As the crowds were increasing, Jesus began to say, “This generation is a wicked generation; it looks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

Sighing deeply in his spirit he said, “Why does this generation look for a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.”

This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”

Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.

Although Jesus had performed so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him,

For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,

Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

Now when the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?”

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;

There will be great earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.

So then the Jewish leaders responded, “What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?”

So Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders you will never believe!”

Jesus did this as his second miraculous sign when he returned from Judea to Galilee.

A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.