Luke 11:29When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet.
The setting
Galilee region, ~30 AD. Jesus surrounded by growing crowds demanding miraculous proof after His exorcism ministry. The religious leaders are testing Him...
The emotion here: frustrated with spiritual blindness despite obvious miracles
The original word
sēmeion (σημεῖον) — a supernatural sign meant to authenticate divine authority
Why it matters
Jewish crowds expected their Messiah to perform signs like Moses did in Egypt
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 11:29
Jesus had JUST cast out a demon, yet they still demanded more proof
Common misconceptionPeople think this means we should never ask God for confirmation, but Jesus is specifically rebuking those who refuse to believe despite already seeing His power demonstrated.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 11:29
Bible Genome reading
Luke 11:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 11:29 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, signs. Notable phrases: evil generation; sign of Jonah. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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