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31 The Queen of the South will be raised at the judgment with the men of this generation, and she will condemn them. Because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold— a greater thing than Solomon is here. 32 Ninevite men will rise-up at the judgment with this generation, and they will condemn it. Because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold— a greater thing than Jonah is here.

The Lamp Shines So People Can See. Watch Out That Your Eye Can Receive The Light

33 “No one having lit a lamp puts it in a crypt[a], nor under the basket, but on the lampstand, in order that the ones coming in may see the light.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:33 Or, vault, hidden place. The lamp is on the lampstand shining for all to see. No further sign is needed for any whose eye is not bad.

31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom;(A) and now something greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah;(B) and now something greater than Jonah is here.

The Lamp of the Body(C)

33 “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.(D)

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