The stories of Moses and Jesus have a common theme today: a sign is demanded. In the story of Moses, a sign is given, because God needs to show his people living in Egypt that he is greater than the gods of Egypt. Jesus does not do this for the religious leaders, though, because they already know the God who showed up for Moses in Egypt. This time, Jesus did not need to show God’s power, but the weakness that he would take on in the crucifixion.