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They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

For a sign (σημειον). Predicate accusative, as a sign, with τ (what). As if the sign of the day before was without value. Jesus ha…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

What sign do you show? On the word sign, compare (see Barnes on Isaiah 7:14).

What miracle do you work to prove that you a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

What dost thou work?—They feel that His words are an assertion that He is the Messiah, and they demand of Him Messianic signs and …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They said therefore to him, What sign do you show then, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform?

What strange que…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Alcuin of York: They understood that the food which endures to eternal life was the work of God. Therefore, they asked Him wh…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The third question about requesting a miraculous sign seems incredible. They seem to have forgotten that the Lord had just provided one in the feed…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

What sign do you show? This wickedness abundantly proves how truly it is said elsewhere, This wicked generation seeketh a sign ([…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They said therefore to him
Seeing he proposed believing in him as the grand work of God to be done, and what is most…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Constant exercise of faith in Christ is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required of us as sinners seeking salvation. When by…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After describing how the disciples searched for Christ, the Evangelist now shows the people looking for him.

    First, he states thei…

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