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John 2:18

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Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

Then {G3767} answered {G611} the Jews {G2453} and {G2532} said {G2036} unto him {G846}, What {G5101} sign {G4592} shewest thou {G1166} unto us {G2254}, seeing that {G3754} thou doest {G4160} these things {G5023}?

So the Judeans confronted him by asking him, “What miraculous sign can you show us to prove you have the right to do all this?”

On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 21:23 (3 votes)

    ¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

  • Mark 11:27 (3 votes)

    ¶ And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

  • Mark 11:28 (3 votes)

    And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

  • John 6:30 (3 votes)

    They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

  • Mark 8:11 (3 votes)

    And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

  • Acts 5:28 (2 votes)

    Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

  • John 1:25 (2 votes)

    And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?