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-# General Information:
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-Here Jesus begins to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
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 # An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign ... given to it
 
-Jesus is speaking to the Jews of his generation. Alternate translation: "You are an evil and adulterous generation who demands signs from me ... given to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])
+Jesus is speaking about the people he is talking to. Alternate translation: “You are an evil and adulterous generation who demands signs from me ... given to you”
 
 # adulterous generation
 
-Here "adulterous" is a metaphor for people who are not faithful to God. Alternate translation: "unfaithful generation" or "godless generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+Here “adulterous” describes people who are not faithful to God. Alternate translation: “unfaithful generation” or “godless generation”
 
 # no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah
 
-This double negative emphasizes that the sign of Jonah is the only sign that will be given. Alternate translation: "The only sign that will be given to it is the sign of Jonah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublenegatives]])
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-# no sign will be given to it
-
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will not give it a sign" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"The only sign that will be given to it is the sign of Jonah" 
 
 # the sign of Jonah