An event that shows a special message or meaning from God.
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Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
All Scripture References (68)
Matthew (9)
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
Mark (6)
Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
Luke (8)
And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.
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.
For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
John (17)
Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
Acts (13)
I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Romans (2)
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians (2)
Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
2 Corinthians (1)
The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.
2 Thessalonians (2)
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
Hebrews (1)
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
Revelation (7)
And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
And the second beast performed great signs, even causing fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.
Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.
These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.