² The Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?”

“A staff,” he replied.

¹¹ “Ask for a sign^(A) from the Lord your God—from the depths of Sheol to the heights of heaven.”

¹⁸ So the Jews replied to Him, “What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?”

³⁰ “What sign then are You going to do so we may see and believe You?” they asked. “What are You going to perform?