Contradiction with Matthew 12:39
While Luke 11:30 speaks of Jonah as a sign to the Ninevites, this verse suggests that an evil generation seeks a sign, yet only the sign of the prophet Jonah will be given. The contradiction arises in the interpretation of the necessity and nature of signs.
Matthew 12:39: 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:
Contradiction with John 2:18-19
Here, the Jews ask Jesus for a sign to prove His authority, and He speaks of destroying the temple and raising it in three days. The contradiction lies in the type of sign being referred to, contrasting the symbolic resurrection with Jonah's story.
John 2:18-19: Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:22-23
Paul notes that Jews require a sign and Greeks seek wisdom, but they preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews. The contradiction involves the expectation of signs versus the primacy of faith and the cross.
1 Corinthians 1:22-23: For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
Contradiction with Mark 8:11-12
The Pharisees demand a sign, and Jesus refuses to give one, contrasting with Jonah being a sign in Luke 11:30. The contradiction centers around Jesus’ reluctance to perform signs for a demanding generation.
Mark 8:11-12: 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.
Contradiction with Matthew 16:1-4
Similar to Mark 8, the Pharisees and Sadducees demand a sign, and Jesus refers to the sign of Jonah. The contradiction can be seen in the refusal to provide signs other than Jonah, questioning the sufficiency and recognition of signs.
Matthew 16:1-4: The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.