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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 12:39

adulterous: Isaiah 57:3, Mark 8:38, James 4:4 no sign: Matthew 16:4, Luke 11:29, Luke 11:30 Reciprocal: Exodus 7:9 - Show 2 Kings 14:25 - Jonah Jeremiah 7:29 - generation Jonah 1:1 - Jonah Matthew 12:41 - this Matthew 16:1 - a sign Mark 8:12 - There Mark 10:34 - and the Luke 9:41 - perverse Luke 11:16 - General John 6:30 - What Romans 2:22 - adultery 1 Corinthians 1:22 - the Jews read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 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:An adulterous generation — Whose heart wanders from God, though they profess him to be their husband. Such adulterers are all those who love the world, and all who seek the friendship of it.Seeketh a sign — After all they have had already, which were abundantly sufficient to convince them, had not their hearts been estranged from... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:39

39. He answered Our Lord uniformly rebuked this demand for a sign. The temper of the demand itself was not to be indulged. Luke says that they made the request tempting, or making experiments upon him. They had a moblike desire to see splendid shows in the sky, not unlike the excitement of the populace for fireworks on some day of public celebration. And for a Messiah they wished a leader of the people who should gratify their riotous tastes and give them war and victory. This is the... read more

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