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Matthew 12:39-41
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 12:39-41
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
39 But the One, having responded, said to them— “An evil and adulterous[a] generation is seeking-for a sign. And a sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet. 40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea-creature[b], so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights[c] in the heart of the earth.
The Ninevites Will Condemn This Generation, For They Repented At Jonah’s Message
41 “Ninevite men will rise-up at the judgment with this generation, and they will condemn it. Because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold— a greater thing than Jonah is here.
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- Matthew 12:39 That is, spiritually unfaithful to God.
- Matthew 12:40 Or, huge fish. This is a generic term used of large sea creatures.
- Matthew 12:40 A day and a night is one day, as in Gen 1:5. This is another way of saying ‘three days’. It does not mean 72 hours.
Matthew 12:39-41
New International Version
Matthew 12:39-41
New International Version
39 He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.(A) 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish,(B) so the Son of Man(C) will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.(D) 41 The men of Nineveh(E) will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,(F) and now something greater than Jonah is here.
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