New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 12:39-50
39But He answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “1An evilG4190 and adulterousG3428 generationG1074 cravesG1934 for a 2signG4592; and yet noG3756 3signG4592 will be givenG1325 to it but the 4signG4592 of JonahG2495 the prophetG4396; 40for justG5618 as 5JonahG2495 was threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571 in the bellyG2836 of the seaG2785 monsterG2785, soG3779 will 6the SonG5207 of ManG444 be 7threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571 in the heartG2588 of the earthG1093. 418The menG435 of NinevehG3536 will standG450 up with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920, and will condemnG2632 it becauseG3754 9they repentedG3340 at the preachingG2782 of JonahG2495; and beholdG2400, 10something greaterG4183 than JonahG2495 is hereG5602. 4211The 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, 12something greaterG4183 than SolomonG4672 is hereG5602.
43“13NowG1161 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 14the lastG2078 state of that manG444 becomesG1096 worseG5501 than the firstG4413. That is the wayG3779 it will alsoG2532 be with thisG3778 evilG4190 generationG1074.”
4615While He was stillG2089 speakingG2980 to the crowdsG3793, beholdG2400, His 16motherG3384 and 17brothersG80 were standingG2476 outsideG1854, seekingG2212 to speakG2980 to Him. 47SomeoneG5100 saidG3004 to Him, “BeholdG2400, Your motherG3384 and Your brothersG80 are standingG2476 outsideG1854 seekingG2212 to speakG2980 to You.”18 48But 19Jesus answeredG611 the one who was tellingG3004 Him and saidG3004, “WhoG5101 is My motherG3384 and whoG5101 are My brothersG80?” 49And stretchingG1614 out His handG5495 towardG1909 His disciplesG3101, He saidG3004, “BeholdG2400 My motherG3384 and My brothersG80! 50For whoeverG3748G302 doesG4160 the willG2307 of My FatherG3962 who is in heavenG3772, he is My brotherG80 and sisterG79 and motherG3384.”
Notes
- 1. Matthew 12:39 Matt 12:39-42: Luke 11:29-32; Matt 16:4 ↩
- 2. Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
- 3. Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
- 4. Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
- 5. Matthew 12:40 Jon 1:17 ↩
- 6. Matthew 12:40 Matt 8:20 ↩
- 7. Matthew 12:40 Matt 16:21 ↩
- 8. Matthew 12:41 Jon 1:2 ↩
- 9. Matthew 12:41 Jon 3:5 ↩
- 10. Matthew 12:41 Matt 12:6, 42 ↩
- 11. Matthew 12:42 1 Kin 10:1; 2 Chr 9:1 ↩
- 12. Matthew 12:42 Matt 12:6, 41 ↩
- 13. Matthew 12:43 Matt 12:43-45: Luke 11:24-26 ↩
- 14. Matthew 12:45 Mark 5:9; Luke 11:26; Heb 6:4-8; 2 Pet 2:20 ↩
- 15. Matthew 12:46 Matt 12:46-50: Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21 ↩
- 16. Matthew 12:46 Matt 1:18; 2:11ff; 13:55; Luke 1:43; 2:33f, 48, 51; John 2:1, 5, 12; 19:25f; Acts 1:14 ↩
- 17. Matthew 12:46 Matt 13:55; Mark 6:3; John 2:12; 7:3, 5, 10; Acts 1:14; 1 Cor 9:5; Gal 1:19 ↩
- 18. Matthew 12:47 This verse is not found in early mss ↩
- 19. Matthew 12:48 Lit He ↩
Commentaries on Matthew 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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