Luke 11:31

Luke 11:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
• New International Version (NIV)The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom; and now something greater than Solomon is here.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.

Context of Luke 11:31

29Now as the crowds were increasing, He began to say, “This generation is a wicked generation; it demands a sign, and so no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. 30For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. 32The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. 33“No one lights a lamp and puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.

Luke 11:31 word by word

βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς· ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος, καὶ ἰδοὺ πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε.¶Read the interlinear

• Queenβασίλισσαbasilissa · queenG938
• of the Southνότοςnotos · (Queen of) the SouthG3558
• will riseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• with the menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• of thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• generationγενεάgenea · generationG1074
• at the judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• and condemnκατακρίνωkatakrinō · to condemnG2632
• them, becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• she cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• from the endsπέραςperas · endG4009
• of the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• to listenἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• to the wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
• of SolomonΣολομών, ΣαλωμώνSolomōn Solomōn · SolomonG4672
• and beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• greaterπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• is hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602

Cross-references for Luke 11:31

• 1 Kings 10:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon in relation to the name of the Lord, she came to test him with riddles.
• 2 Chronicles 9:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with riddles. She had a very large entourage, with camels carrying balsam oil and a large amount of gold and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about everything that was on her heart.
• Matthew 12:42The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will succeed; And you will condemn every tongue that accuses you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their vindication is from Me,” declares the Lord.
• Jeremiah 3:11And the Lord said to me, “Faithless Israel has proved herself to be more righteous than treacherous Judah.
• Romans 2:27And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not judge you who though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a violator of the Law?
• Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
• Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well pleased.”
• Luke 9:35And then a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”
• Isaiah 9:6For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
• Colossians 1:15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:

Commentaries on Luke 11:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31The queen of the south, etc. - Perhaps it would be better to translate, A queen of the south, and the men of this race, shall rise up in judgment, etc. See the note on Luke 11:7. The 32d verse may be read in the same way.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29-32Verses 29-32 See the notes at Matthew 12:38-42.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-36Verses 29-36 Christ promised that there should be one sign more given, even the sign of Jonah the prophet; which in Matthew is explained, as meaning the resurrection of Christ; and he warned them to improve this sign. But though Christ himself were the constant preacher in any congregation, and worked miracles daily among them, yet unless his grace humbled their hearts, they would not profit by his word. Let us not desire more evidence and fuller teaching…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31South: The Old Testament identifies this place as Sheba, a kingdom in southern Arabia. The queen traveled a long distance to hear King Solomon's wisdom (1 Kings 10:1–13; 2 Chronicles 9:1–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3229-32. (See on Mt 12:39-42.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 11:31

• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Pharisees
• Responsibility

In the dictionaries

• Solomon
• Allow
• Chronicles, Books of
• Clean
• Hinder
• Judgment
• Manner
• Queen
• Ravening
• Seek

Commentaries on Luke 11

• 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