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Main point summary
When the Jewish leaders ask Jesus to give them a sign, He responds by saying that this evil generation will only get the sign of Jonah. He further states that the men of Nineveh and the Queen of the South will condemn this generation because they responded to God when given less revelation.
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Matthew 12:38-42
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Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him,
“Teacher, a we want to see a 1 sign from You.”
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But He answered and said to them,
“ a An evil and adulterous generation craves for a 1 sign;
and yet no 1 sign will be given to it
but the 1 sign of Jonah the prophet;
for just as a Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster ,
so will b the Son of Man be c three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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a The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it
because b they repented at the preaching of Jonah;
and behold, c something greater than Jonah is here.
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a The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it,
because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon;
and behold, b something greater than Solomon is here.
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Matthew 12:38-42
Craving for a Sign
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him,
“Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
The Sign of Jonah
But He answered and said to them,
“An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign;
and yet no sign will be given to it
but the sign of Jonah the prophet;
for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster,
so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Condemnation by the Men of Nineveh
The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it
because they repented at the preaching of Jonah;
and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
Condemnation by the Queen of the South
The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it,
because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon;
and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
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