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Matthew 12:36-41
English Standard Version
Matthew 12:36-41
English Standard Version
36 I tell you, (A)on the day of judgment (B)people will give account for (C)every careless word they speak, 37 for (D)by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
The Sign of Jonah
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, (E)we wish to see a sign from you.” 39 But he answered them, (F)“An evil and (G)adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For (H)just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, (I)so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 (J)The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and (K)condemn it, for (L)they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, (M)something greater than Jonah is here.
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Matthew 12:36-41
New International Version
Matthew 12:36-41
New International Version
36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”(A)
The Sign of Jonah(B)(C)
38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign(D) from you.”(E)
39 He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.(F) 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish,(G) so the Son of Man(H) will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.(I) 41 The men of Nineveh(J) will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,(K) and now something greater than Jonah is here.
Matthew 12:36-41
King James Version
Matthew 12:36-41
King James Version
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
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