John 2:18 “On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to p…”

John 2:18

On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

World English Bible

The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”

American Standard Version

The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then answered the Iewes, and saide vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, that thou doest these things?

Darby Translation

The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign shewest thou to us, that thou doest these things?

Young's Literal Translation

the Jews then answered and said to him, 'What sign dost thou shew to us — that thou dost these things?'

Bible in Basic English

Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things?

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Cross references

“What”

Luke 11:29 John 6:30 Mark 8:11 Matthew 16:1–4 Matthew 12:38–42

Luke 11:29 · BSB

As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.

John 6:30 · BSB

So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?

Mark 8:11 · BSB

Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.

Matthew 16:1–4 · BSB

Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 12:38–42 · BSB

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

“seeing”

Matthew 21:23 John 1:25 Acts 4:7 Acts 5:28 Mark 11:27 Mark 11:28

Matthew 21:23 · BSB

When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

John 1:25 · BSB

asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

Acts 4:7 · BSB

They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

Acts 5:28 · BSB

“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

Mark 11:27 · BSB

After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

Mark 11:28 · BSB

“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”

19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

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