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Synopsis VII:44 – Brief visit to Magadan & the demand for a sign from heaven

KEYCommon to Matthew and Mark    Common to Matthew and Luke in Added Comparison

Italics in all of the above keys identify slight variation.

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Matthew 15:39-16:4

39 And sending away the crowds, Jesus got into the boat and came to the region of Magadan.

 

 

Matthew 16

16:1

The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

2 But He replied to them, "When it is evening, you say, "It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

3 "And in the morning, "There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.'

Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?

 

4 "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah." And He left them and went away.

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Mark 8:9-13

9 About four thousand were there; and He sent them away.

10 And immediately He entered the boat with His disciples and came to the district of Dalmanutha.

 

 

11 The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Sighing deeply in His spirit, He said, "Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation."

13 Leaving them, He again embarked and went away to the other side.

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Luke 12:54-56
54 And He was also saying to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, "A shower is coming,' and so it turns out.

55 "And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, "It will be a hot day,' and it turns out that way.

56 "You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time?

 

Note 1: One additional comparison from Luke has been placed in an extra column  in order to show similar teaching/sayings between Matthew and Luke.  Please observe that this additional **ITW Added Comparison** from Luke is beyond that which R.C. Foster suggested in his Chronological Arrangement. Apparently, Luke has attributed the same sort of saying of Jesus as being stated on a different occasion than Matthew.  Various theories of gospel origins will cause readers to interpret this observation in various ways.


END                    Posted: 09/25/03