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Matthew 12:40-42

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 12:40-42

Genesis 1:21 - So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the ... Click to read the verse Genesis 1:21 Click to read the verse Genesis 1:21

Jonah 1:17 - But the Lord provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days a... Click to read the verse Jonah 1:17 Click to read the verse Jonah 1:17

Psalms 69:15 - Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth ove... Click to read the verse Psalms 69:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 69:15

Matthew 15:32 - Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have alre... Click to read the verse Matthew 15:32 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:32

1 Corinthians 15:4 - that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:4 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:4

Matthew 17:23 - They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the disciples were fil... Click to read the verse Matthew 17:23 Click to read the verse Matthew 17:23

Philippians 2:10 - that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Click to read the verse Philippians 2:10 Click to read the verse Philippians 2:10

Matthew 8:20 - Jesus replied, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no pla... Click to read the verse Matthew 8:20 Click to read the verse Matthew 8:20

Esther 4:16 - “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for thr... Click to read the verse Esther 4:16 Click to read the verse Esther 4:16

2 Samuel 1:2 - On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp, with his clothes torn and with dust on his hea... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 1:2 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 1:2

Matthew 27:63-64 - “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three d... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:63-64 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:63-64

Jonah 2:2 - He said: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave... Click to read the verse Jonah 2:2 Click to read the verse Jonah 2:2

1 Samuel 2:6 - “The Lord brings death and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:6 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:6

Matthew 16:21 - Jesus Predicts His Death From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:21 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:21

Mark 16:6 - “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has... Click to read the verse Mark 16:6 Click to read the verse Mark 16:6

Luke 2:46 - After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to ... Click to read the verse Luke 2:46 Click to read the verse Luke 2:46

Psalms 63:9 - They who seek my life will be destroyed; they will go down to the depths of the earth. Click to read the verse Psalms 63:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 63:9

Jonah 2:2-6 - He said: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave... Click to read the verse Jonah 2:2-6 Click to read the verse Jonah 2:2-6

2 Samuel 18:14 - Joab said, “I’m not going to wait like this for you.” So he took three javelins in his hand and... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:14 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:14

1 Kings 22:2 - But in the third year Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to see the king of Israel. Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:2 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:2

John 2:19 - Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” Click to read the verse John 2:19 Click to read the verse John 2:19

Ephesians 4:9 - (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:9 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:9

Mark 8:31 - Jesus Predicts His Death He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many thing... Click to read the verse Mark 8:31 Click to read the verse Mark 8:31

Matthew 16:13 - Peter’s Confession of Christ When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his d... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:13

Matthew 20:19 - and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day... Click to read the verse Matthew 20:19 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:19

Matthew 27:40 - and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself!... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:40 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:40

Mark 9:9 - As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had ... Click to read the verse Mark 9:9 Click to read the verse Mark 9:9

John 19:42 - Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. Click to read the verse John 19:42 Click to read the verse John 19:42

Matthew 28:6 - He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Click to read the verse Matthew 28:6 Click to read the verse Matthew 28:6

Luke 24:6 - He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: Click to read the verse Luke 24:6 Click to read the verse Luke 24:6