Verse List for MAT 12:39

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Yeshua,Narrator,Yeshua (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) “It’s an evil and adulterous generation that’s looking for a sign,” answered Yeshua, “and no sign will be given to it apart from the sign of the prophet Yonah (Jonah).

OET-LV But he answering said to _them, A_ evil and adulterous _Generation is _seeking _after a_sign, and a_sign ˓will˒_ not _be _being _given to _it, except not/lest the sign of _Yōnas/(Yōnāh) the prophet.

ULT But answering, he said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but a sign will not be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.

UST Then Jesus replied to them, “You people who are alive right now are wicked and faithless. You want me to do a miracle that proves that God sent me. However, the only miracle you will see is a miracle like the one that happened to the prophet Jonah.

BSB & MSB [Jesus] replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, [but] none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

BLB And answering He said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, and no sign will be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet.

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

OEB ‘It is a wicked and unfaithful generation,’ answered Jesus, ‘that is asking for a sign, and no sign will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET 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.

LSV And He answering said to them, “A generation, evil and adulterous, seeks a sign, and a sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;

FBV “An evil and adulterous generation are the ones who look for a miraculous sign. The only sign they will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah,” Jesus told them.

TCNT But Jesus 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.

T4T Then Jesus said to them, “You people have already seen me perform miracles, but you are evil, and you do not faithfully worship God [MET]! You want me to perform a miracle that would prove to you that God sent me, but God will enable you to see only one miracle. It will be like what happened to Jonah the prophet [MET].

LEB But he answered and[fn] 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!

BBE But he, answering, said to them, An evil and false generation is looking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of the prophet Jonah:

Moff He replied to them, ⇔ "It is an evil and disloyal generation that craves a Sign, ⇔  but no Sign will be given to it except the Sign of the prophet Jonah;

Wymth "Wicked and faithless generation!" He replied, "they clamour for a sign, but none shall be given to them except the sign of the Prophet Jonah.

ASV 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:

DRA Who answering said to them: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

YLT 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;

Drby 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.

RV 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:
(But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh/seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:)

SLT And he having answered, said to them, An evil generation and an adulteress seeks a sign; and no sign shall be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

Wbstr But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh for a sign, and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah.

KJB-1769 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:
(But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh/seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:)

KJB-1611 But hee answered, and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh after a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen to it, but the signe of the Prophet Ionas.
(But he answered, and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh/seeks after a sign, and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the Prophet Yonas.)

Bshps But he aunswered and sayde to them. The euyll and adulterous generation seketh a signe, and there shall no signe be geuen to it, but the signe of the prophete Ionas.
(But he answered and said to them. The evil and adulterous generation seeketh/seeks a sign, and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Yonas.)

Gnva 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.
(But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh/seeks a sign, but no sign shall be given unto it, save that sign of the Prophet Yonas.)

Cvdl And he answered and saide vnto the: This euell and aduouterous generacion seketh a token: and there shal no token be geuen the, but the token of the prophete Ionas.
(And he answered and said unto them: This evil and adulterous generation seeketh/seeks a token: and there shall no token/sign be given them, but the token/sign of the prophet Yonas.)

TNT He answered and sayde to the: The evyll and advoutrous generacion seketh a signe but ther shall no signe be geve to the saue the signe of the Prophete Ionas.
(He answered and said to them: The evil and adulterous generation seeketh/seeks a sign but there shall no sign be give to the save the sign of the Prophet Yonas.)

Wycl Which answeride, and seide to hem, An yuel kynrede and a spouse brekere sekith a tokene, and a tokene shal not be youun to it, but the tokene of Jonas, the prophete.
(Which answered, and said to them, An evil kindred and a spouse brekere seeketh/seeks a token/sign, and a token/sign shall not be given to it, but the token/sign of Yonas, the prophet.)

Luth Und er antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Die böse und ehebrecherische Art sucht ein Zeichen, und es wird ihr kein Zeichen gegeben werden denn das Zeichen des Propheten Jona.
(And he replied and spoke to/for to_them: The evil and adulterous Art searches a sign, and it becomes you(pl)/their/her no/not sign given become because/than the sign the prophet(s) Yona.)

ClVg Qui respondens ait illis: Generatio mala et adultera signum quærit: et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Jonæ prophetæ.[fn]
(Who responding he_said to_them: Generation evil and adulteress sign/signal seeks: and sign/signal not/no will_be_given to_him, except sign/signal Yonæ prophets.)

SR-GNT Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου. ‡

UGNT ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου.

SBL-GNT ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου.

RP-GNT Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου.

TC-GNT ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου.