Matthew 12
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Matthew 12:39-50

39But He answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to them, “An evilπονηρὰponēraG4190and adulterousμοιχαλὶςmoichalisG3428generationγενεὰgeneaG1074cravesἐπιζητεῖ·epizēteiG1934asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592; and sonoοὐouG3756signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592will be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325to it exceptG1508thesignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592of JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495the prophetπροφήτου.prophētouG4396;
40for justὥσπερhōsperG5618asJonahἸωνᾶςIōnasG2495was in the stomachκοιλίᾳkoiliaG2836of the seaG2785monsterG2785for threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας,nuktasG3571,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779willthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444be in the heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588of the earthγῆςgēsG1093forthreeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας.¶nuktasG3571.
41The menἌνδρεςAndresG435of NinevehΝινευῖταιNineuitaiG3536will standἀναστήσονταιanastēsontaiG450upG450with thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074at the judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920,and will condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632it becauseὅτιhotiG3754they repentedμετενόησανmetenoēsanG3340at the preachingκήρυγμαkērugmaG2782of JonahἸωνᾶ·IōnaG2495;and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, somethinggreaterG4183than JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495is hereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.
42TheQueenΒασίλισσαBasilissaG938of theSouthνότουnotouG3558will riseἐγερθήσεταιegerthēsetaiG1453upG1453with thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074at the judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920and will condemnκατακρινεῖkatakrineiG2632it, becauseὅτιhotiG3754she cameἦλθενēlthenG2064from the endsπεράτωνperatōnG4009of the earthγῆςgēsG1093to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191the wisdomσοφίανsophianG4678of SolomonΣολομῶνος·SolomōnosG4672;and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, somethinggreaterG4183than SolomonΣολομῶνοςSolomōnosG4672is hereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.
43“NowδὲdeG1161whenὍτανHotanG3752the uncleanἀκάθαρτονakathartonG169spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151comesG1831outG1831of a personἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,it passesδιέρχεταιdierchetaiG1330throughδι᾽di᾽G1223waterlessἀνύδρωνanudrōnG504placesτόπωνtopōnG5117seekingζητοῦνzētounG2212restἀνάπαυσινanapausinG372,and does not findεὑρίσκει.heuriskeiG2147it.
44ThenτότεtoteG5119it saysλέγει·legeiG3004, ‘I will returnἐπιστρέψωepistrepsōG1994to my houseοἶκόνoikonG3624fromG3606whichG3606I cameἐξῆλθον.exēlthonG1831’;and when it comesἐλθὸνelthonG2064,it findsεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147itunoccupiedσχολάζοντα,scholazontaG4980,sweptσεσαρωμένονsesarōmenonG4563,and putG2885inG2885orderκεκοσμημένον.kekosmēmenonG2885.
45ThenτότεtoteG5119it goesπορεύεταιporeuetaiG4198and bringsG3880alongG3880with it sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033otherἕτεραheteraG2087spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151moreπονηρότεραponēroteraG4190wickedG4190than itselfG1438,and they comeG1525inG1525and liveκατοικεῖkatoikeiG2730thereἐκεῖ·ekeiG1563; andthe lastἔσχαταeschataG2078conditionof that personἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444becomesγίνεταιginetaiG1096worseχείροναcheironaG5501than the firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.That is the wayοὕτωςhoutōsG3779it will alsoG2532be with thisταύτῃtautēG3778evilπονηρᾷ.¶ponēraG4190generationγενεᾷgeneaG1074.”
46While He was stillἜτιEtiG2089speakingλαλοῦντοςlalountosG2980to the crowdsὄχλοιςochloisG3793,beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, HismotherμήτηρmētērG3384andbrothersἀδελφοὶadelphoiG80were standingεἱστήκεισανheistēkeisanG2476outsideἔξωexōG1854,seekingζητοῦντεςzētountesG2212to speakλαλῆσαι.lalēsaiG2980to Him.
47[SomeoneτιςtisG5100saidG3004to Him, “LookἰδοὺidouG2400,Your motherμήτηρmētērG3384and Your brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80are standingἑστήκασινhestēkasinG2476outsideἔξωexōG1854,seekingζητοῦντέςzētountesG2212to speakλαλῆσαι.lalēsaiG2980to You.”]
48ButJesus repliedἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611to the one who was tellingG3004Him and saidG3004,“WhoτίςtisG5101is My motherμήτηρmētērG3384,and whoτίνεςtinesG5101are My brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80?”
49And extendingἐκτείναςekteinasG1614His handχεῖραcheiraG5495towardἐπὶepiG1909His disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101,He saidG3004,“BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400:My motherμήτηρmētērG3384and My brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80!
50For whoeverὅστις ἂνhostis anG3748G302doesποιήσῃpoiēsēG4160the willθέλημαthelēmaG2307of My FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962who is in heavenοὐρανοῖς,ouranoisG3772,he is My brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80,and sisterἀδελφὴadelphēG79,and motherμήτηρmētērG3384.”
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