Mat 12:38 | MHM | STEP | The Pharisees Ask a Sign In this section, some Pharisees come to Jesus with a request. They ask him to show them a special sign from heaven to prove who he is. But Jesus has already performed many miracles. Instead of believing, these leaders want to test him and set their own conditions. Jesus uses their request to teach about faith, the danger of rejecting God’s truth, and the consequences for those who see evidence but still refuse to believe. v. 38 : The Pharisees address Jesus as Master , pretending to respect him, but their real goal is to test him. They ask, We would see a sign from thee (Matthew 12:38 ). It seems fair to ask for a sign, since God often used miracles to prove his messengers, like with Moses (Exodus 4:8-9 ). But it is not fair to ask for a new sign when Jesus has already performed so many. Proud people often make demands of God and then use their own rules as an excuse not to believe.

‏ Matthew 12:38

The Pharisees Ask a Sign

In this section, some Pharisees come to Jesus with a request. They ask him to show them a special sign from heaven to prove who he is. But Jesus has already performed many miracles. Instead of believing, these leaders want to test him and set their own conditions. Jesus uses their request to teach about faith, the danger of rejecting God’s truth, and the consequences for those who see evidence but still refuse to believe.

v. 38: The Pharisees address Jesus as Master, pretending to respect him, but their real goal is to test him. They ask, We would see a sign from thee (Matthew 12:38 ^a). It seems fair to ask for a sign, since God often used miracles to prove his messengers, like with Moses (Exodus 4:8-9 ^b). But it is not fair to ask for a new sign when Jesus has already performed so many. Proud people often make demands of God and then use their own rules as an excuse not to believe.