King James Bible
KJVA wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 16:4
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Matthew 16:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. | |
American Standard VersionASV | An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. And he left them, and went away. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas. And he left them and went away. | |
English Revised VersionERV | An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh for a sign; and there shall no sign been to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed. | |
World English BibleWEB | An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.| He left them, and departed. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | A wicked and faithless generation are eager for a sign; but none shall be given to them except the sign of Jonah.| and He left them and went away. |
American Standard Version
ASVAn evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. And he left them, and went away.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas. And he left them and went away.
English Revised Version
ERVAn evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA wicked and adulterous generation seeketh for a sign; and there shall no sign been to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
World English Bible
WEBAn evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.| He left them, and departed.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away.
American King James Version
AKJVA wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTA wicked and faithless generation are eager for a sign; but none shall be given to them except the sign of Jonah.| and He left them and went away.
King James Bible
KJVA wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
American Standard Version
ASVAn evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBA wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. And he left them, and went away.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas. And he left them and went away.
English Revised Version
ERVAn evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA wicked and adulterous generation seeketh for a sign; and there shall no sign been to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
World English Bible
WEBAn evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.| He left them, and departed.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'A generation evil and adulterous doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;' and having left them he went away.
American King James Version
AKJVA wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTA wicked and faithless generation are eager for a sign; but none shall be given to them except the sign of Jonah.| and He left them and went away.