³⁹ He answered them,^(A) “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.^(B)

The Sign of Jonah

²⁹ As the crowds were increasing, he began saying, “This generation^(A) is an evil generation.^(B) It demands a sign,^(C) but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.^[a](D)