John 2:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

So the Jews answered and said to him, What sign do you show to us, since you do these things?

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  • John 6:30 : 30 They said therefore to him, What sign do you show then, that we may see, and believe you? What do you work?
  • Acts 4:7 : 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power or by what name have you done this?
  • Acts 5:28 : 28 Saying, Did we not strictly command you that you should not teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
  • Matt 12:38-42 : 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we would like to see a sign from you. 39 But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah: 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 The Pharisees and the Sadducees came and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening. O you hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And He left them and departed.
  • Matt 21:23 : 23 And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?
  • Mark 8:11 : 11 And the Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking a sign from heaven, testing him.
  • Mark 11:27-28 : 27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there came to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And said to him, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things?
  • Luke 11:29 : 29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
  • Luke 20:1-2 : 1 And it happened, on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 2 And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you do these things? Or who is he who gave you this authority?
  • John 1:25 : 25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?

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  • John 2:19-21
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    19Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

    20Then the Jews said, It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?

    21But he was speaking of the temple of his body.

  • 30They said therefore to him, What sign do you show then, that we may see, and believe you? What do you work?

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    38Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we would like to see a sign from you.

    39But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah:

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    31Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

    32Jesus answered them, Many good works I have shown you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?

    33The Jews answered him, saying, We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.

  • 24Then the Jews surrounded him and said to him, How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.

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    28And said to him, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things?

    29And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • Luke 20:2-3
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    2And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you do these things? Or who is he who gave you this authority?

    3And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and you answer me:

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    34Jesus answered him, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me?

    35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?

  • 48Then the Jews answered and said to him, Do we not say rightly that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?

  • John 2:16-17
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    16And he said to those who sold doves, Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of merchandise.

    17Then his disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for your house has consumed me.

  • 57Then the Jews said to him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?

  • 52Then the Jews said to him, Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and you say, If a man keeps my word, he shall never taste death.

  • 8His disciples said to him, Master, the Jews just recently sought to stone you; and are you going there again?

  • 28Then they said to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

  • 58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

  • 61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

  • 11Then the Jews sought him at the feast and said, Where is he?

  • 47Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles.

  • 18For this reason the crowd also met him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

  • 36Then the Jews said, Behold how he loved him!

  • 52The Jews therefore argued among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

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    23And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?

    24And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • 20The people answered and said, You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill you?

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    20Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always gather, and in secret I have said nothing.

    21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard me what I have said to them. Indeed, they know what I said.

  • 19Therefore there was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

  • 4Jesus answered and said to them, Go and show John again those things which you hear and see:

  • 26Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? how did he open your eyes?

  • 10Jesus answered and said to him, Are you a teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?

  • 30The man answered and said to them, Well, here is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he has opened my eyes.

  • 15And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this man know letters, having never studied?

  • 29And those who passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, you who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

  • 11This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

  • 13And the Jews' Passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • 18And the disciples of John reported to him of all these things.

  • 7Then he asked them again, Whom do you seek? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

  • 59Then they picked up stones to throw at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

  • 2And Jesus, answering, said to him, See these great buildings? There shall not be one stone left upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

  • 22Then the Jews said, Will he kill himself? because he says, Where I go, you cannot come.