Luke 11:16

Luke 11:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.
• English Standard Version (ESV)while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.

Context of Luke 11:16

14And He was casting out a mute demon; when the demon had gone out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked, and the crowds were amazed. 15But some of them said, “He casts out the demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.” Others, to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven. 17But He knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls. 18And if Satan also has been divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you claim that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul.

Luke 11:16 word by word

Ἕτεροι δὲ πειράζοντες σημεῖον ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐζήτουν παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

• Othersἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• to testπειράζωpeirazō · to test/tempt: testG3985
• were demandingζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• signσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• from heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Luke 11:16

• Matthew 12:38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
• Matthew 16:1The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and putting Jesus to the test, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
• Mark 8:11And the Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, demanding from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him.
• John 6:30So they said to Him, “What then are You doing as a sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work are You performing?
• 1 Corinthians 1:22For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;

Commentaries on Luke 11:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 12:22-30.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-26Verses 14-26 Christ's thus casting out the devils, was really the destroying of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells, and where he rules. There is a kind of peace in the heart of an unconverted soul, while the devil, as a strong man armed, keeps it. The sinner is secure, has no doubt concerning the goodness of his state, nor any dread of the judgment to come. But observe the wonderful change made in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-32Jesus faced two challenges. He answered the first, an accusation that he was driving out demons by Satan's power (11:15), in 11:17–26. The second was a demand for "a sign from heaven" (11:16). He answered this in 11:29–32.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 11:16

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Pharisees

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Commentaries on Luke 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings