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Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.”
John 4:48 · World English Bible
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  • KJV Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
  • BSB Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
  • NKJV Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.”
  • NASB Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.”
  • NLT Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”

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Cross-references · 28

  • John 20:29Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”
  • Heb 2:4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
  • 1 Cor 1:22For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
  • Dan 4:2It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.
  • John 12:37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
  • Rom 15:19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;
  • Luke 16:31“He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”
  • Acts 2:22“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
  • 2 Cor 12:12Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
  • Mark 13:22For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
  • Acts 14:3Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
  • Matt 24:24For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
  • Acts 7:36This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
  • Luke 10:18He said to them, “I saw Satan having fallen like lightning from heaven.
  • Acts 4:30while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”
  • Acts 2:43Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
  • Num 14:11Yahweh said to Moses, “How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have worked among them?
  • John 15:24If I hadn’t done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn’t have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.
  • John 4:41–42Many more believed because of his word.
  • John 2:18The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
  • Matt 27:42“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
  • Matt 16:1The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
  • Acts 6:8Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
  • Acts 2:19I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.
  • Dan 6:27He delivers and rescues, and he works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
  • 2 Th 2:9even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
  • Acts 15:12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
  • Acts 5:12By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

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