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Luke 11:16
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Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.
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Luke 11:16 in Other Translations
KJV
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And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
ESV
16
while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven.
NLT
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Others, trying to test Jesus, demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.
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Others were skeptical, waiting around for him to prove himself with a spectacular miracle.
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And others, as a test, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.
Luke 11:16 In-Context
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Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.
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But some of them said, “By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.”
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Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.
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Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.
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If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
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Matthew 12:38
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