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Matthew 12:42 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Matthew 12:42 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 12 verse 42 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.”
Matthew 12:42 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 12:42
The queen of the south (βασίλισσα νότου, basilissa notou)—The Queen of Sheba traveled over 1,200 miles to hear Solomon's wisdom (1 Kings 10). Jesus emphasizes her extraordinary effort: from the uttermost parts of the earth (ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς, ek tōn peratōn tēs gēs), literally 'from the ends/extremities of the earth.'A greater than Solomon is here (πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε, pleion Solomōnos hōde)—Solomon's wisdom was legendary (1 Kings 4:29-34), yet Christ is Wisdom incarnate (1 Cor 1:30). The queen sought wisdom; Israel rejected it when it stood before them in flesh. Her initiative condemns ...
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Cross-References for Matthew 12:42
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“she came to prove him with hard questions.”
“she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem”
“whom he appointed heir of all things”
“and will condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold”
“and lived among us. We saw his glory”
“behold”
“to hear his wisdom”
“as he promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.”
“{NU reads God} who is in the bosom of the Father”
“Counselor”