John 2:18
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
John 2:18 in other translations
| BSB | On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” |
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| WEB | The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?” |
| ASV | The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? |
| YLT | the Jews then answered and said to him, ‘What sign dost thou shew to us--that thou dost these things?' |
| DARBY | The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign shewest thou to us, that thou doest these things? |
| BBE | Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things? |
| Webster | Then answered the Jews, and said to him, What sign showest thou to us, seeing that thou doest these things? |
What does John 2:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 2:18-22
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Seeing that thou doest. Rather "by what title or authority thou doest these things." Our translation is ambiguous. They wished to know by what miracle he had shown, or could show, his right to do those things.
(p) "What sign" Mt 12:38, Jn 6:30
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 2:12-22
The first public work in which we find Christ engaged, was driving from the temple the traders whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to make a market-place of its courts. Those now make God's house a house of merchandise, whose minds are filled with cares about worldly business when attending religious exercises, or who perform Divine offices for love of gain. Christ, having thus cleansed the temple, gave…
John 2:18 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 2:18
- 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 21:23
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?
- John 6:30
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
- Mark 8:11
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
- Mark 11:27-28
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, And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
- Luke 20:1-2
And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
- Acts 4:7
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
- Matthew 16:1-4
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 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.
- John 1:25
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
- Acts 5:28
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.
- Matthew 12:38-42
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 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: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 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. …
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Context
- John 2:17
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
- John 2:18
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
- John 2:19
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
John 2:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los Judíos respondieron, y dijéronle: ¿Qué señal nos muestras de que haces esto? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les Juifs donc répondirent et lui dirent: Quel miracle nous montres-tu, que tu fasses ces choses? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Juden nun antworteten und sprachen zu ihm: Was für ein Zeichen zeigst du uns, daß du diese Dinge tust? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Responderunt ergo Judæi, et dixerunt ei: Quod signum ostendis nobis, quia hæc facis? |