Luke 11:16 KJV — MannaFest

Luke 11:16

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

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ASV

And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

WEB

And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

YLT

and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.

DBT

And others tempting [him] sought from him a sign out of heaven.

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Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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Matthew 16:1
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
1 Corinthians 1:22
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
Matthew 12:38
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Mark 8:11
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Luke 11:29
And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

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Thus, like a genuine son of David, he gave himself unto prayer, Ps. cix. Whether Christ was now alone praying, and the disciples only knew that he was so, or whether he prayed with them, is uncertain; it is most probable that they were joining with him. His disciples applied themselves to him for direction in prayer.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Now Christ here returns a full and direct answer to this cavil of theirs; in which he shows, 1. That it can by no means be imagined that such a subtle prince as Satan is should ever agree to measures that had such a direct tendency to his own overthrow, and the undermining of his own kingdom,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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