Matthew 12:41
The people of Nineveh will rise in the judgment together with this generation and they will condemn it because they repented in response to Jonah's message—and as you see, there's someone greater than Jonah here!
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Jeremiah 3:11The Lord told me, Unfaithful Israel showed that she wasn't as guilty as unfaithful Judah.
Jonah 1:2“Go immediately to the great city of Nineveh and condemn it because I have seen the wickedness of its people.”
Matthew 12:6However, I tell you that someone is here who is greater than the Temple!
Matthew 12:42The Queen of the South will be raised in the judgment together with this generation and will condemn it because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon—and as you see, there's someone greater than Solomon here!
Matthew 16:4An evil and adulterous generation are the ones who look for a miraculous sign, and no sign will be given to them except the sign of Jonah.” He left them and went away.
Matthew 23:36I'm telling you, the consequences of all this will fall on this generation.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:39-46
The Pharisees Ask a Sign. 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… Read the whole commentary →