Mark 8:12-13 NKJV - "But He sighed deeply in His
spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say
to you, no sign shall be given to this generation." And He left
them, and getting into the boat again, departed to the other side."
Matthew 12:38-39 NKJV - "Then some of the scribes
and Pharisees answered, saying, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from
You." But He answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous
generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except
the sign of the prophet Jonah."
Acts 2:22 NKJV -
""Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested
by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him
in your midst, as you yourselves also know--"
John 20:30 NKJV -
"And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His
disciples, which are not written in this book;"
John 3:2 NKJV -
"This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know
that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You
do unless God is with him."”
Answer:
“Teacher we want to see a sign from you”, they asked
Jesus. That means they knew that he is capable of performing signs. Does it
make any sense in asking Jesus to perform a sign just for the sake of time
passing or to chill their curiosity? That is when Jesus said to them that there
will not be any sign shown to you except the ultimate sign of his death and
resurrection just like Jonah’s 3 days and nights in the belly of the fish.
Yes, Jesus performed so many healing acts and signs
for the people in need. However for the people who are interested just for the
sake of watching him perform a sign he has not given any sign except the sign
of the Prophet Jonah. Jonah was in the
belly of a great fish for 3 days and nights. The Lord Jesus said to them,
“There shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah”. This
sign was done by the Lord Christ after His death on the cross.
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