Luke 11:30
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.”
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“For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of Man be to this generation.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 11:30 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jonah 1:17Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.
- Jonah 2:10And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
- Jonah 3:2“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message that I give you.”
- Matthew 12:40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
- Luke 24:46And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).