Jesus

Discourse with Pharisees and Saducees

Discourse with Pharisees and Saducees is dated AD 29. It is told in Matthew 16:1–12. Jesus Christ is part of it.

Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 16:1 BSB

When did it happen?

Modern reckoning
AD 29
Traditional reckoning
AD 29

Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.

Where is it in the Bible?

Who was there, and where?

Where: Dalmanutha.

Which verses connect to Matthew 16:1?

The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).

  1. Luke 11:168 votes

    And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

  2. “Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

  3. Acts 4:15 votes

    While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

  4. Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven. Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.” …

  5. John 8:64 votes

    They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

  6. Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.