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Matthew 12:38
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 12:38
New Catholic Bible
38 The Sign of Jonah.[a] Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we would like you to show us a sign.”
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- Matthew 12:38 An opinion current among circles of apocalyptic thought at the time looked for the Messiah to perform a unique sign. Jesus offers only the sign of his Death and Resurrection typified by the story of Jonah in the belly of the whale (Jon 2:1).
Matthew 12:38
English Standard Version
Matthew 12:38
English Standard Version
The Sign of Jonah
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, (A)we wish to see a sign from you.”
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