Matthew 12
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Matthew 12:38-45

38ThenG5119 someG5100 of the scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330 saidG3004 to Him, “TeacherG1320, 1we wantG2309 to seeG3708 a 2signG4592 from You.” 39But He answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “3An evilG4190 and adulterousG3428 generationG1074 cravesG1934 for a 4signG4592; and yet noG3756 5signG4592 will be givenG1325 to it but the 6signG4592 of JonahG2495 the prophetG4396; 40for justG5618 as 7JonahG2495 was threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571 in the bellyG2836 of the seaG2785 monsterG2785, soG3779 will 8the SonG5207 of ManG444 be 9threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571 in the heartG2588 of the earthG1093. 4110The menG435 of NinevehG3536 will standG450 up with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920, and will condemnG2632 it becauseG3754 11they repentedG3340 at the preachingG2782 of JonahG2495; and beholdG2400, 12something greaterG4183 than JonahG2495 is hereG5602. 4213The QueenG938 of the SouthG3558 will riseG1453 up with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920 and will condemnG2632 it, becauseG3754 she cameG2064 from the endsG4009 of the earthG1093 to hearG191 the wisdomG4678 of SolomonG4672; and beholdG2400, 14something greaterG4183 than SolomonG4672 is hereG5602.

43“15NowG1161 whenG3752 the uncleanG169 spiritG4151 goesG1831 out of a manG444, it passesG1330 throughG1223 waterlessG504 placesG5117 seekingG2212 restG372, and does not findG2147 it. 44ThenG5119 it saysG3004, ‘I will returnG1994 to my houseG3624 from whichG3606 I cameG1831’; and when it comesG2064, it findsG2147 it unoccupiedG4980, sweptG4563, and putG2885 in orderG2885. 45ThenG5119 it goesG4198 and takesG3880 alongG3880 with it sevenG2033 otherG2087 spiritsG4151 moreG4190 wickedG4190 than itselfG1438, and they goG1525 in and liveG2730 thereG1563; and 16the lastG2078 state of that manG444 becomesG1096 worseG5501 than the firstG4413. That is the wayG3779 it will alsoG2532 be with thisG3778 evilG4190 generationG1074.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 12:38 Matt 16:1; Mark 8:11, 12; Luke 11:16; John 2:18; 6:30; 1 Cor 1:22 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 12:38 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 12:39 Matt 12:39-42: Luke 11:29-32; Matt 16:4 ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 12:40 Jon 1:17 ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 12:40 Matt 8:20 ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 12:40 Matt 16:21 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 12:41 Jon 1:2 ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 12:41 Jon 3:5 ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 12:41 Matt 12:6, 42 ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 12:42 1 Kin 10:1; 2 Chr 9:1 ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 12:42 Matt 12:6, 41 ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 12:43 Matt 12:43-45: Luke 11:24-26 ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 12:45 Mark 5:9; Luke 11:26; Heb 6:4-8; 2 Pet 2:20 ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 12

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