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Berean Standard Bible

“As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.”

Luke 11:29

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As crowds gather around him, Jesus calls them an evil generation for demanding a sign. He gives them a surprising answer about what sign they will receive.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.

World English Bible (WEB)

When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when a great number of people came together to him, he said, This generation is an evil generation: it is looking for a sign and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the multitudes crowding together upon him, he began to say, 'This generation is evil, a sign it does seek after, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y juntándose las gentes á él, comenzó á decir: Esta generación mala es: señal busca, mas señal no le será dada, sino la señal de Jonás.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Como la gente seguía llegando, Jesús comenzó a decirles:«Esta es una generación de gente malvada. Pide una señal milagrosa, pero la única señal que se le dará será lo que le pasó a Jonás.

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