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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: The Jews Demand a Sign</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/t/the_jews_demand_a_sign.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/matthew/12-38.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/j/jews.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > The Jews Demand a Sign</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/t/the_jews_defend_themselves.htm" title="The Jews Defend Themselves">◄</a> The Jews Demand a Sign <a href="/topical/t/the_jews_destroy_their_enemies.htm" title="The Jews Destroy Their Enemies">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The phrase "The Jews Demand a Sign" refers to a recurring theme in the New Testament where Jewish leaders and people request miraculous signs from Jesus to validate His authority and messianic claims. This demand for signs is emblematic of a broader skepticism and a desire for tangible proof of divine intervention, which is a significant aspect of the interactions between Jesus and the Jewish populace during His earthly ministry.<br><br><b>Biblical Context</b><br><br>The demand for signs is prominently featured in the Gospels, particularly in the accounts of Matthew, Mark, and John. In <a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38-39</a> , the Pharisees and teachers of the law approach Jesus, saying, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You." Jesus responds, "A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah." Here, Jesus refers to His future resurrection as the ultimate sign, paralleling Jonah's three days in the belly of the great fish with His own three days in the tomb.<br><br>Similarly, in <a href="/mark/8-11.htm">Mark 8:11-12</a> , the Pharisees come to Jesus and begin to question Him, seeking a sign from heaven to test Him. Jesus sighs deeply in His spirit and says, "Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation." This response underscores Jesus' frustration with their persistent unbelief and their failure to recognize the signs already present in His teachings and miracles.<br><br>In <a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18-19</a> , after Jesus cleanses the temple, the Jews question Him, "What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?" Jesus answers, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up," referring to His body and His resurrection as the ultimate sign of His divine authority.<br><br><b>Theological Significance</b><br><br>The demand for signs reflects a deeper spiritual blindness and hardness of heart among those who witnessed Jesus' ministry. Despite the numerous miracles Jesus performed—healing the sick, raising the dead, and feeding thousands—many still sought additional signs, indicating a lack of faith and understanding of His true identity as the Messiah.<br><br>From a theological perspective, the insistence on signs can be seen as a failure to recognize the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies in Jesus' life and work. The Jewish expectation of a messianic deliverer was often tied to political and earthly power, leading to a misunderstanding of the nature of Jesus' kingdom, which was spiritual and eternal rather than temporal.<br><br><b>Implications for Believers</b><br><br>For contemporary believers, the narrative of the Jews demanding a sign serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of requiring physical evidence for faith. It challenges Christians to trust in the sufficiency of Scripture and the testimony of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection as the foundation of their faith. The call is to live by faith and not by sight, recognizing that true belief does not rest on miraculous signs but on the person and work of Christ.<br><br><b>Related Biblical Themes</b><br><br>· <b>Faith and Unbelief:</b> The demand for signs is closely related to the broader biblical theme of faith versus unbelief. <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a> defines faith as "the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see," contrasting the demand for visible signs.<br> <br>· <b>Prophetic Fulfillment:</b> Jesus' reference to the "sign of Jonah" highlights the importance of prophetic fulfillment in understanding His mission. The Old Testament prophecies find their culmination in Christ, who embodies the promises made to Israel.<br><br>· <b>The Resurrection:</b> The ultimate sign Jesus offers is His resurrection, which serves as the cornerstone of Christian faith. As Paul writes in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-14.htm">1 Corinthians 15:14</a> , "And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith."<br><br>In summary, the Jews' demand for a sign is a significant motif in the Gospels that reveals the tension between faith and skepticism, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the centrality of the resurrection in Christian belief.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/i/iconoclasm--destroyed_by_jews.htm">Iconoclasm: Destroyed by Jews</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/j/jews.htm">Jews</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/j/jews--a_corrupted_form,_doubtless,_of_judah.htm">Jews: A Corrupted Form, Doubtless, of Judah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/p/parsimony_(stinginess)_of_the_jews--toward_god.htm">Parsimony (Stinginess) of the Jews: Toward God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a 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