Matthew 12:41-43
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41 On the judgment day, you people who live now will be compared with the people from Nineveh,[a] and they will be witnesses who show how guilty you are. Why do I say this? Because when Jonah preached to those people, they changed their lives. And you are listening to someone greater than Jonah, but you refuse to change!
42 “On the judgment day, you people who live now will also be compared with the queen of the South,[b] and she will be a witness who shows how guilty you are. I say this because she traveled from far, far away to listen to Solomon’s wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is right here, but you won’t listen!
The Danger of Emptiness(A)
43 “When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry places looking for a place to rest, but it finds none.
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- Matthew 12:41 Nineveh City where Jonah preached. See Jonah 3.
- Matthew 12:42 queen of the South Or “queen of Sheba.” She traveled about 1000 miles (1600 km) to learn God’s wisdom from Solomon. See 1 Kings 10:1-13.
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