New International Version"Unless you people see signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe."New Living TranslationJesus asked, "Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?"English Standard VersionSo Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.”New American Standard Bible So Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe."King James Bible Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.Holman Christian Standard Bible Jesus told him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe."" International Standard Version Jesus told him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe."NET Bible So Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders you will never believe!"Aramaic Bible in Plain English Yeshua said to him, “If you will not see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus told the official, "If people don't see miracles and amazing things, they won't believe."Jubilee Bible 2000 Then Jesus said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.King James 2000 Bible Then said Jesus unto him, Except you see signs and wonders, you will not believe.American King James Version Then said Jesus to him, Except you see signs and wonders, you will not believe.American Standard Version Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.Douay-Rheims Bible Jesus therefore said to him: Unless you see signs and wonders, you believe not. Darby Bible Translation Jesus therefore said to him, Unless ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe.English Revised Version Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.Webster's Bible Translation Then said Jesus to him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.Weymouth New Testament"Unless you and others see miracles and marvels," said Jesus, "nothing will induce you to believe."World English Bible Jesus therefore said to him, "Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe."Young's Literal Translation Jesus then said unto him, 'If signs and wonders ye may not see, ye will not believe.'
In fact, I want to argue in this section that the New Testament teaches that spiritual gifts (including the more obviously supernatural or revelatory ones like prophecy and tongues) will continue until Jesus comes. The use of such gifts (miracles, faith, healings, prophecy, etc) give rise to what may sometimes be called "signs and wonders." Therefore signs and wonders are part of the blessing we should pray for today.
For example, Peter and John and the disciples prayed in Acts 4:29-30, "Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus." Here we have godly men and women praying for signs and wonders to happen in the name of Jesus. And Luke does not portray them as a "wicked and adulterous generation" for doing so. They are exemplary.
Not only that, Luke himself labors in the book of Acts to show how valuable signs and wonders are in winning people to Christ. He does not portray them as a threat to the gospel, but as a witness to the gospel. The reason the church prayed so passionately in Acts 4:29-30 for signs and wonders to happen is because God was using them to bring multitudes to Christ.
The fact that the early Christians prayed so earnestly for signs and wonders (Acts 4:29-30) is all the more striking when you realize that they, of all generations were in least need of supernatural authentication. This was the generation whose preaching (of Peter and Stephen and Philip and Paul) was more anointed than the preaching of any generation following. If any preaching was the power of God unto salvation and did not need accompanying signs and wonders, it was this preaching.
Here, Jesus refused to do a miracle just to demonstrate He had power. He called this tempting God. God displays His power, signs, wonders and miracles for His purposes. Here are some of the reasons and purposes in the Bible where the Lord demonstrates His signs, miracles or wonders. This is only a very small listing of miracles in the Bible:
In fact, I want to argue in this section that the New Testament teaches that spiritual gifts (including the more obviously supernatural or revelatory ones like prophecy and tongues) will continue until Jesus comes. The use of such gifts (miracles, faith, healings, prophecy, etc) give rise to what may sometimes be called "signs and wonders." Therefore signs and wonders are part of the blessing we should pray for today.
For example, Peter and John and the disciples prayed in Acts 4:29-30, "Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus." Here we have godly men and women praying for signs and wonders to happen in the name of Jesus. And Luke does not portray them as a "wicked and adulterous generation" for doing so. They are exemplary.
Not only that, Luke himself labors in the book of Acts to show how valuable signs and wonders are in winning people to Christ. He does not portray them as a threat to the gospel, but as a witness to the gospel. The reason the church prayed so passionately in Acts 4:29-30 for signs and wonders to happen is because God was using them to bring multitudes to Christ.
The fact that the early Christians prayed so earnestly for signs and wonders (Acts 4:29-30) is all the more striking when you realize that they, of all generations were in least need of supernatural authentication. This was the generation whose preaching (of Peter and Stephen and Philip and Paul) was more anointed than the preaching of any generation following. If any preaching was the power of God unto salvation and did not need accompanying signs and wonders, it was this preaching.
Here, Jesus refused to do a miracle just to demonstrate He had power. He called this tempting God. God displays His power, signs, wonders and miracles for His purposes. Here are some of the reasons and purposes in the Bible where the Lord demonstrates His signs, miracles or wonders. This is only a very small listing of miracles in the Bible:
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