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Matthew 12:38-42

38 The Sign of Jonah
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a miraculous sign from you.”

39 He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here.

42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now one greater than Solomon is here.

Cross References for Matthew 12:38-42

John 4:48 - “Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.” Click to read the verse John 4:48 Click to read the verse John 4:48

John 2:18 - Then the Jews demanded of him, “What miraculous sign can you show us to prove your authority to... Click to read the verse John 2:18 Click to read the verse John 2:18

John 6:30 - So they asked him, “What miraculous sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you?... Click to read the verse John 6:30 Click to read the verse John 6:30

1 Corinthians 1:22 - Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:22 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:22

Matthew 16:1-4 - The Demand for a Sign The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:1-4 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:1-4

Mark 8:11-12 - The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from hea... Click to read the verse Mark 8:11-12 Click to read the verse Mark 8:11-12

Revelation 12:1 - The Woman and the Dragon A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the... Click to read the verse Revelation 12:1 Click to read the verse Revelation 12:1

Luke 11:16 - Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven. Click to read the verse Luke 11:16 Click to read the verse Luke 11:16

Luke 11:29 - The Sign of Jonah As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks fo... Click to read the verse Luke 11:29 Click to read the verse Luke 11:29

Mark 8:11 - The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from hea... Click to read the verse Mark 8:11 Click to read the verse Mark 8:11