Unbelief: The Jewish Leaders

But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts, …

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.”

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, …

…nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

…yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.

If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”