Matthew 16:4
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 16
“A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.”Matthew 16:4
What Does Matthew 16:4 Mean?
Matthew 16:4 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 16, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 16:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jonah 1:1“Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,”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.”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:”Jonah 1:17“Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”James 4:4“Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”Mark 8:12“And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.”Mark 8:38“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”Acts 2:40“And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.”Isaiah 57:3“But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore.”Deuteronomy 32:5“They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.”Matthew 12:41“The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.”Matthew 15:14“Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”Genesis 6:3“And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.”2 Kings 14:25“He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.”Matthew 21:17“And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.”Mark 5:17“And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.”Luke 9:41“And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.”Jeremiah 7:29“Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.”Hosea 4:17“Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.”Hosea 9:12“Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!”
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