39. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 12:39:1 ⧉ὁhoHe Matthew 12:39:2 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 12:39:3 ⧉ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheeshaving answered Matthew 12:39:4 ⧉εἶπενeepensaid Matthew 12:39:5 ⧉αὐτοῖς·afteesto them Matthew 12:39:6 ⧉Γενεὰyeneageneration Matthew 12:39:7 ⧉πονηρὰponeeraevil Matthew 12:39:8 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 12:39:9 ⧉μοιχαλὶςmeekhalisadulterous Matthew 12:39:10 ⧉σημεῖονseemeeona sign Matthew 12:39:11 ⧉ἐπιζητεῖ,epizeeteeseeks Matthew 12:39:12 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 12:39:13 ⧉σημεῖονseemeeona sign Matthew 12:39:14 ⧉οὐoonot Matthew 12:39:15 ⧉δοθήσεταιdotheesetewill be given Matthew 12:39:16 ⧉αὐτῇafteeto it Matthew 12:39:17 ⧉εἰeeif Matthew 12:39:18 ⧉μὴmeenot Matthew 12:39:19 ⧉τὸtothe Matthew 12:39:20 ⧉σημεῖονseemeeonsign of Matthew 12:39:21 ⧉ἸωνᾶionaJonah Matthew 12:39:22 ⧉τοῦtoothe Matthew 12:39:23 ⧉προφήτου.profeetooprophet |
39. Formal Translation But He {Iesous, Righteous Judge} answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.” |
39. Dynamic Translation But Jesus {Iesous, Discerning Rebuker} replied to them, “A wicked and unfaithful generation demands a miraculous sign, but none will be given except the sign of Jonah the prophet.” |