Luke 11:29

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.

Cross-references

Luke 11:50 Parallel

Luke 11:50 charges 'this generation' with the blood of prophets—the same evil generation condemned here for seeking signs.

Luke 9:41 Parallel

Luke 9:41 calls the generation 'faithless and twisted'—echoing the same condemnation of the evil generation seeking signs here.

Matthew 12:38 records the Pharisees' demand for a sign, which is the immediate context for Jesus' response in Luke 11:29.

Matthew 12:39 gives the parallel saying about the sign of Jonah, nearly identical to Luke 11:29.

Matthew 16:1-4 repeats the same sign-of-Jonah saying in a different setting, reinforcing the theme.

Matthew 23:34-36 declares that all righteous blood will be charged against 'this generation'—the same evil generation facing judgment here.

Mark 8:12 Parallel

Mark 8:12 records Jesus' response, though without the sign of Jonah, focusing on the refusal.

Mark 8:38 Parallel

Mark 8:38 calls the generation 'adulterous and sinful'—a direct parallel to the 'evil generation' condemned here for seeking signs.

Acts 7:51 Parallel

Acts 7:51 calls the people 'stiff-necked' and resistant to the Holy Spirit—a parallel condemnation of the same evil generation Jesus addressed.

1 Corinthians 1:22 states that Jews demand signs, directly reflecting the attitude Jesus condemns in Luke 11:29.

Matthew 16:4 is a parallel account recording the same saying about the sign of Jonah, confirming the tradition.

Matthew 3:7 Parallel

Matthew 3:7 has John the Baptist calling Pharisees a 'brood of vipers'—a parallel condemnation of the same evil generation Jesus rebukes here.

Acts 7:52 Parallel

In Acts 7:52, Stephen accuses the leaders of killing the prophets, echoing Jesus' condemnation of this evil generation for rejecting God's messengers.