Luke 11:30

For, as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.

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In The King James Version

For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

In Context

29As the crowds increased, Jesus began to speak, “This generation is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah.

31At the judgment the Queen of the South will rise up with the people of this generation, and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and here is more than a Solomon!

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Cross References

Jonah 2:10And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it threw up Jonah upon the dry land.

Matthew 12:40For, just as Jonah was inside the sea-monster three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:30-37

The Sign of the Prophet Jonah. 29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a… Read the whole commentary →

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