Were gathering together unto him (επαθροιζομενων). Genitive absolute present middle participle of επαθροιζω, a rare verb, Plutarch…

This is an evil generation: they seek a sign.—See Notes on Matthew 12:38-42. The words here spoken are clearly an answer …

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, There is an evil generation: they seek a sign;

Look back to the …

The Venerable Bede: Our Lord had been challenged with two kinds of questions. Some accused Him of casting out demons through Be…

The “sign” Jesus provided to those who wanted one (cf. v.16) is the sign of Jonah himself, whose presence and brief message (cf. v.32), though more…

And when the people were gathered thick together
Upon this woman's lifting up her voice, and saying the things she d…

Christ promised that one more sign would be given, namely, the sign of Jonah the prophet, which is explained in Matthew as meaning the resurrection…