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And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: