Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. New Living Translation What happened to him was a sign to the people of Nineveh that God had sent him. What happens to the Son of Man will be a sign to these people that he was sent by God. English Standard Version For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. Berean Standard Bible For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. Berean Literal Bible For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, thus also the Son of Man will be to this generation. King James Bible For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. New King James Version For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. New American Standard Bible For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. NASB 1995 “For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. NASB 1977 “For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the Son of Man be to this generation. Legacy Standard Bible For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. Amplified Bible For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man also be [a sign] to this generation. Christian Standard Bible For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. Holman Christian Standard Bible For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. American Standard Version For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. Contemporary English Version Just as Jonah was a sign to the people of Nineveh, the Son of Man will be a sign to the people of today. English Revised Version For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. GOD'S WORD® Translation Just as Jonah became a miraculous sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a miraculous sign to the people living today. Good News Translation In the same way that the prophet Jonah was a sign for the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign for the people of this day. International Standard Version because just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. Majority Standard Bible For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. NET Bible For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. New Heart English Bible For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation. Webster's Bible Translation For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of man be to this generation. Weymouth New Testament For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation. World English Bible For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. Berean Literal Bible For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, thus also the Son of Man will be to this generation. Young's Literal Translation for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of Man be to this generation. Smith's Literal Translation For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall be the Son of man to this generation. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the Son of man also be to this generation. Catholic Public Domain Version For just as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of man be to this generation. New American Bible Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. New Revised Standard Version For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of man be to this generation. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For just as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites thus also The Son of Man shall be to this generation.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of man shall also be to this generation. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the Son of man also be to this generation. Mace New Testament for as the case of Jonas was a miraculous instance to the Ninevites, so shall the son of man be to this generation. Weymouth New Testament For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sign of Jonah29As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. 30For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. 31The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.… Cross References Matthew 12:39-41 Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For 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. / The men of Nineveh will stand 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. Jonah 1:17 Now 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 3:4-10 On the first day of his journey, Jonah set out into the city and proclaimed, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned!” / And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. / When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. ... Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away. Jonah 2:10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. 2 Kings 14:25 This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. John 3:14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, Romans 1:4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:4 that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. 2 Peter 2:5 if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; Matthew 24:37-39 As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. Genesis 6:9-22 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. / And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. / Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence. ... Genesis 7:1-24 Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. / You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate; / and seven pairs of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth. ... Genesis 8:1-22 But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. / The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained. / The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down. ... Treasury of Scripture For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. Luke 24:46,47 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: … Jonah 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 2:10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. Jump to Previous Generation Jonah Jonas Nineveh Nin'eveh Ninevites Present Sign TokenJump to Next Generation Jonah Jonas Nineveh Nin'eveh Ninevites Present Sign TokenLuke 11 1. Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;11. assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him. 14. He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees; 27. and shows who are blessed; 29. preaches to the people; 37. and reprimands the outward show of holiness. For as Jonah The reference to Jonah immediately draws us to the Old Testament prophet who was called by God to preach repentance to the city of Nineveh. The Greek name "Iōnas" is a direct transliteration of the Hebrew "Yonah," meaning "dove." Jonah's account is one of reluctance, divine intervention, and eventual obedience. His experience in the belly of the great fish for three days and nights is a typological foreshadowing of Christ's own death and resurrection. This connection underscores the theme of repentance and the power of God's message to transform even the most hardened hearts. was a sign to the Ninevites so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. Jonah Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2495: (Hebrew), Jonah, the Hebrew prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Jonas, the name of two Israelites. was ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. a sign σημεῖον (sēmeion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. to the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Ninevites, Νινευίταις (Nineuitais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3536: A Ninevite, an inhabitant of Nineveh, a city on the Tigris in Assyria. From Nineui; a Ninevite, i.e. Inhabitant of Nineveh. so οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. will be [a sign] ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. to this ταύτῃ (tautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. generation. γενεᾷ (genea) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age. Links Luke 11:30 NIVLuke 11:30 NLT Luke 11:30 ESV Luke 11:30 NASB Luke 11:30 KJV Luke 11:30 BibleApps.com Luke 11:30 Biblia Paralela Luke 11:30 Chinese Bible Luke 11:30 French Bible Luke 11:30 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 11:30 For even as Jonah became a sign (Luke Lu Lk) |
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