Luke 11:16
And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
Luke 11:16 in other translations
| BSB | And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven. |
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| WEB | Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven. |
| ASV | And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven. |
| YLT | and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking. |
| DARBY | And others tempting him sought from him a sign out of heaven. |
| BBE | And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him. |
| Webster | And others tempting him, sought from him a sign from heaven. |
What does Luke 11:16 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Verse 16.
(f) "tempting him" Mt 12:38, 16:1
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 11:14-26
Christ's thus casting out the devils, was really the destroying of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells, and where he rules. There is a kind of peace in the heart of an unconverted soul, while the devil, as a strong man armed, keeps it. The sinner is secure, has no doubt concerning the goodness of his state, nor any dread of the judgment to come. But observe the…
Luke 11:16 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 11:16
- 1 Corinthians 1:22
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
- 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 6:30
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
- Mark 8:11-12
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 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.
- Matthew 12:38-39
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:
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Context
- Luke 11:15
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
- Luke 11:16
And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
- Luke 11:17
But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
Luke 11:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y otros, tentando, pedían de él señal del cielo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et d’autres, pour l’éprouver, lui demandaient un signe du ciel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Andere aber, ihn versuchend, forderten von ihm ein Zeichen aus dem Himmel. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et alii tentantes, signum de cælo quærebant ab eo. |