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I. THE UNREASONABLENESS OF THIS REQUEST.

1. In other matters they were not scrupulous of evidence — tradition.

2. They had the signs of the times — consisting in a combination of events giving fulfilment to their own Scriptures,

3. They had His miracles — unquestioned.

4. They had, even signs from heaven — At His baptism.

5. It was not evidence that was wanting.

6. Neither is it so yet.

II. THE DENIAL OF THEIR REQUEST.

1. Not because such a request would, in other circumstances, have been sinful. Gideon. Hezekiah.

2. But because it was unnecessary, it would not have convinced them, it was asked out of malice.

3. Our request must be for necessary things, from right motives.

III. ACCORDING TO THE OTHER EVANGELISTS, CHRIST POINTED THEM TO THE SIGN OF THE PROPHET JONAS.

1. There are several points of resemblance between Christ and Jonas.

2. The point referred to by Christ was, no doubt, His resurrection.

(Expository Discourses.)

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KJV: And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

WEB: Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.