Same words in 12:39 except του προφητου, a real doublet.

A wicked and adulterous generation, etc. (See Barnes on Matthew 12:38-40).

Mark adds (Mark 8:12) that he sighed dee…

The sign of the prophet Jonah—See Note on Matthew 12:39. As given by St. Mark, the answer was a more absolute refusal: No sign…

It was not a lack of evidence, but the sad depravity of their minds, which caused them to seek a sign; therefore, the Lord would not satisfy their …

St. John Chrysostom: Just as the Lord sent the crowds away after the miracle of the five loaves, so also now He sends them awa…

But if a definitive sign is demanded, none but the sign of Jonah will be given (see 12:38–42 for an exposition of the sign). Jesus then left his op…

A wicked and adulterous nation. This passage was explained⁴²⁶ under Matthew 12:38. The general meaning is, that the Jews are ne…

A wicked and adulterous generation
He says the same things here, as he did to the Pharisees on a like occasion, in (…

The Pharisees and Sadducees were opposed to each other in principles and in conduct; yet they joined against Christ. But they desired a sign of the…

Previously, the Lord demonstrated the sufficiency of the Gospel teaching, showing that it does not require legal observances and, furthermore, that…