Matthew 12:40

for even-as Jonah has-been-being in to{the cavity-ia} of{the whale} three days and three nights, the-same-ly the son of{the man} will-be in to{the heart} of{the earth} three days and three nights.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

39Moreover, the respond[ing] says to{same}, "[An] evil and adulterous generation is-seeking-upon [a] sign and [a] sign will_not_be-given to{same} if not the sign of{Jonah the prophet},

41Men, Ninevites, will-stand-up in to{the judge-sis[i.e. state of judgment]} alongside of{the generation} of{the-same} and will-judge-against same, that they-change-minds/thinking into the proclaim-effect of{Jonah} and, behold, greater-than of{Jonah} here.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:21From then the Jesus initiates to-be-showing to{the disciples} of{same} that it-is-necessitating same to-come-off/away into Jerusalem and to-suffer many from of{the elders} and of{chief-consecrateds[i.e. chief priests]} and of{scribes} and to-be-killed-off/away and to{the third day} to-be-roused,

Matthew 27:40and saying, "The loosing-down the temple and in to{three days} house-building, save yourself; if you-are-being Son of{the God}, descend off/from of{the cross}."

John 2:19Jesus responds and says to{same}, "Loose the temple, the-same, and in to{three days} I-will-rouse same."

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 →

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