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Matthew 12:39Matt.12.39

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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Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Il leur répondit: Une génération méchante et adultère demande un miracle; il ne lui sera donné d'autre miracle que celui du prophète Jonas.

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:›

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew

    le;” [ John 2:19 ] and again, “There shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonas the Prophet.” [ Matt 12:39 ] But now He imparted it clearly to His disciples. Pseudo-Chrys.: That word “Behold,” is a word of stress, to bid them lay up in their hearts the memory of this present…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew

    eneration seeketh a sign, and there shall no sign be given it save the sign of Jonas the Prophet,” [ Matt 12:39 ] alluding to His cross and resurrection. And it was a much greater marvel that this should come to pass when He was fastened to the cross, than when He was walking at…
  • CYRIL ALEXANDRIEN

    Commentarii in Matthaeum

    αλμους τυφλων και νε κρους εγειραι και θαλασσηι και ανεμοις επιτιμαν μονης εξουσιας θεο πρεπους. 161 Mt 12, 39 Πονηροι δε ως το εξαιρετον της διανοιας δαπανωντες ου περι φιλοθεΐαν, αλλα περι το δραν τι και λεγειν κατα θεου. μοιχαλιδα δε εκαλεσε και την προτεραν και την παρουσαν α…

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