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41 On the Judgment Day the people from Nineveh[a] will stand up with you people who live now, and they will show that you are guilty. When Jonah preached to them, they were sorry and changed their lives. And I tell you that someone greater than Jonah is here. 42 On the Judgment Day, the Queen of the South[b] will stand up with you people who live today. She will show that you are guilty, because she came from far away to listen to Solomon’s wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is here.

People Today Are Full of Evil

43 “When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry places, looking for a place to rest, but it doesn’t find it.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:41 Nineveh The city where Jonah preached to warn the people. Read Jonah 3.
  2. 12:42 Queen of the South The Queen of Sheba. She traveled a thousand miles to learn God’s wisdom from Solomon. Read 1 Kings 10:1–13.

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