39 But He answered and said to them, (A)An evil and adulterous generation craves a [a]sign; and so no [b]sign will be given to it except the [c]sign of Jonah the prophet; 40 for just as (B)Jonah was in the stomach of the sea monster for three days and three nights, so will (C)the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for (D)three days and three nights. 41 (E)The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because (F)they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something (G)greater than Jonah is here. 42 (H)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 (I)greater than Solomon is here.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:39 I.e., confirming miracle
  2. Matthew 12:39 I.e., confirming miracle
  3. Matthew 12:39 I.e., confirming miracle

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.(A) 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish,(B) so the Son of Man(C) will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.(D) 41 The men of Nineveh(E) will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,(F) and now something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came(G) from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.

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