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Matthew 12:41 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Matthew 12:41 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 12 verse 41 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.”
Matthew 12:41 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 12:41
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment (οἱ ἄνδρες Νινευῖται, hoi andres Nineuītai)—Jesus invokes the pagan sailors who repented at Jonah's reluctant preaching (Jonah 3). The verb metanoeō (μετανοέω, 'they repented') means fundamental reorientation, not mere regret.A greater than Jonas is here (πλεῖον Ἰωνᾶ ὧδε, pleion Iōna hōde)—The Greek pleion is neuter, meaning 'something greater,' emphasizing not just personal superiority but the superiority of Christ's mission, message, and authority. Jonah brought temporal deliverance; Christ brings eternal salvation. The Ninevites' response to a minor...
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Cross-References for Matthew 12:41
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“and will condemn it”
“Noah”
“if it fulfills the law”
“for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken”
“Arise”
“and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah”
“and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.”
“But I say unto you”
“Backsliding Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah.”
“Jacob”