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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And others, testing, were seeking from Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And others, tempting <i>him</i>, sought of him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Others, testing <i>Him,</i> sought from Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Others, to test <i>Him,</i> were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Others, to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And others, to test <i>Him,</i> were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And others, testing <i>Him</i>, were seeking from Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Others, trying to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And others, as a test, were demanding of him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And others, as a test, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Others wanted to put Jesus to the test. So they asked him to show them a sign from God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Others wanted to test Jesus and demanded that he show them some miraculous sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Others wanted to trap Jesus, so they asked him to perform a miracle to show that God approved of him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Others, wanting to test Jesus, kept asking him for a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And others tempting him, sought from him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and others, tempting, were asking [for] a sign out of Heaven from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And others, testing, were seeking from Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And others, tempting, sought a sign of him from heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And others, testing him, required a sign from heaven of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Others, to test him, kept demanding from him a sign from heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And others, tempting him, asked him for a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But others were testing him, and they were asking him for a sign from Heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And others, that they might tempt him, asked of him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And others tempting, continued to seek with Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />others, to try him, desir'd he would show some miraculous sign in the heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And others, tempting, were seeking of Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and others, to try Him, desired of Him a sign from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/11-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=4587" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">A House Divided</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">And</a> <a href="/greek/2087.htm" title="2087: heteroi (Adj-NMP) -- (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.">others</a> <a href="/greek/3985.htm" title="3985: peirazontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.">tested</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: par’ (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/2212.htm" title="2212: ezētoun (V-IIA-3P) -- To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.">by demanding</a> <a href="/greek/4592.htm" title="4592: sēmeion (N-ANS) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.">a sign</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranou (N-GMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">17</span>Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38-42</a></span><br />Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” / Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-11.htm">Mark 8:11-12</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven. / Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-30.htm">John 6:30</a></span><br />So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm">1 Corinthians 1:22</a></span><br />Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-1.htm">Matthew 16:1-4</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. / But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ / and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18</a></span><br />On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-9.htm">Exodus 7:9-10</a></span><br />“When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ you are to say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a serpent.” / So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-3</a></span><br />If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-11.htm">Isaiah 7:11-14</a></span><br />“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” / But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.” / Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">1 Kings 13:3-5</a></span><br />That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’” / Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back. / And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-8.htm">2 Kings 20:8-11</a></span><br />Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?” / And Isaiah had replied, “This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: Would you like the shadow to go forward ten steps, or back ten steps?” / “It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps,” answered Hezekiah, “but not for it to go back ten steps.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-36.htm">Judges 6:36-40</a></span><br />Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said, / then behold, I will place a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said.” / And that is what happened. When Gideon arose the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-7.htm">Isaiah 38:7-8</a></span><br />This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: / I will make the sun’s shadow that falls on the stairway of Ahaz go back ten steps.’” So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had descended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Numbers 14:11</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-9.htm">Psalm 95:9</a></span><br />where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38,39</a></b></br> Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-1.htm">Matthew 16:1-4</a></b></br> The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/8-11.htm">Mark 8:11,12</a></b></br> And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/78-18.htm">Demanding</a> <a href="/luke/11-13.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/luke/10-1.htm">Others</a> <a href="/luke/11-10.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/luke/9-58.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/luke/9-9.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Tempting</a> <a href="/luke/11-4.htm">Test</a> <a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Tested</a> <a href="/luke/8-13.htm">Testing</a> <a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Trying</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/23-22.htm">Demanding</a> <a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Others</a> <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/luke/12-56.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/luke/16-9.htm">Tempting</a> <a href="/luke/14-19.htm">Test</a> <a href="/luke/22-31.htm">Tested</a> <a href="/john/6-6.htm">Testing</a> <a href="/luke/19-3.htm">Trying</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-1.htm">Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-11.htm">assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-14.htm">He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-27.htm">and shows who are blessed;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-29.htm">preaches to the people;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/11-37.htm">and reprimands the outward show of holiness.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And others tested Him</b><br>This phrase indicates a group distinct from those who were amazed by Jesus' miracles. The act of testing Jesus reflects a recurring theme in the Gospels where religious leaders and others challenge His authority and divinity. This testing echoes the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>), where Satan also sought to test Him. The Greek word used here for "tested" can imply a malicious intent, suggesting skepticism and unbelief. This behavior is reminiscent of the Israelites in the wilderness who tested God despite witnessing His miracles (<a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2</a>).<p><b>by demanding a sign from heaven.</b><br>The demand for a sign from heaven suggests a desire for a miraculous event that would unmistakably prove Jesus' divine authority. In Jewish tradition, signs from heaven were often seen as more authoritative than earthly miracles, possibly because they were associated with divine intervention, as seen in the stories of Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">1 Kings 18:38</a>) and the manna from heaven (<a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4</a>). This request reflects a misunderstanding of Jesus' mission, as He often rebuked the desire for signs as a lack of faith (<a href="/matthew/12-39.htm">Matthew 12:39</a>). The demand for a heavenly sign contrasts with the faith of those who believed in Jesus based on His teachings and earthly miracles. This request also foreshadows the ultimate sign of Jesus' resurrection, which would be the definitive proof of His divine nature and mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is being tested by those around Him. He is the Son of God, performing miracles and teaching about the Kingdom of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>This group includes those who are skeptical of Jesus' authority and are demanding a sign from heaven to test Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/heaven.htm">Heaven</a></b><br>The realm of God, from which the crowd is demanding a sign. In Jewish thought, a sign from heaven would be a divine confirmation of Jesus' authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_faith.htm">The Nature of Faith</a></b><br>True faith does not require constant signs and wonders. It is based on trust in God's character and His revealed Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/testing_god.htm">Testing God</a></b><br>Demanding signs from God can be a form of testing Him, which is discouraged in Scripture. Our relationship with God should be based on trust, not demands for proof.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_work.htm">Recognizing God's Work</a></b><br>Often, God's work is evident in ways that do not require miraculous signs. We should cultivate spiritual discernment to recognize His hand in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_skepticism.htm">The Danger of Skepticism</a></b><br>A skeptical heart can blind us to the truth of God's presence and work. We should guard against a hardened heart that demands proof beyond what God has already provided.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sufficiency_of_scripture.htm">The Sufficiency of Scripture</a></b><br>God's Word is sufficient for our faith and practice. We should rely on Scripture as the primary means through which God speaks to us today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_bond_of_perfection.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'seeks a sign'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_eucharistic_miracles_real.htm">Are Eucharistic miracles genuine occurrences?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_end_times.htm">What does the Bible say about the end times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jesus_refuse_a_sign_in_mark_8_11-12.htm">In Mark 8:11–12, why does Jesus refuse to provide a sign from heaven after performing other miracles? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven</span>. As in the case of Manoah or Elijah. Some such sign as the pillar of fire these cavilling Jews probably referred to. No doubt, in the course of the public teaching, in the presence of his mighty acts, Jesus was asked for such a sign on several occasions. His questioners would argue after this fashion: "We suspect that these great works of yours, especially your strange power over spirits of evil, are derived from the realm of darkness; now, show us that our suspicion is baseless by some splendid sign of the visible approval of Heaven." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/11-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">others</span><br /><span class="grk">ἕτεροι</span> <span class="translit">(heteroi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tested</span><br /><span class="grk">πειράζοντες</span> <span class="translit">(peirazontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3985.htm">Strong's 3985: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by demanding</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐζήτουν</span> <span class="translit">(ezētoun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2212.htm">Strong's 2212: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a sign</span><br /><span class="grk">σημεῖον</span> <span class="translit">(sēmeion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξ</span> <span class="translit">(ex)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heaven.</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐρανοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(ouranou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/11-16.htm">Luke 11:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/11-16.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 11:16 Others testing him sought from him (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/11-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 11:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 11:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/11-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 11:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 11:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>