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They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?
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The Danger of Fickle Faith
Scholars are struck by the crowd's demand for a sign just one day after Jesus miraculously fed 5,000. Commentators explain this reveals the danger of a faith based on personal benefit. When Jesus shifted from providing physical bread to teaching about spiritual truth, their enthusiasm cooled, and they immediately demanded new proof, showing how quickly faith can waver when it is not truly rooted.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
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…
19th Century
Anglican
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 …
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Baptist
They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
This was a shame…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
What sign do you show? This wickedness abundantly proves how truly it is said elsewhere, This wicked generation seeketh a sign ([…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They said therefore to him Seeing he proposed believing in him as the grand work of God to be done, and what is most…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
After describing how the disciples searched for Christ, the Evangelist now shows the people looking for him.
First, he states thei…
