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For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

This is an evil generation: they seek a sign.—See Notes on Matthew 12:38-42. The words here spoken are clearly an answer …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of ma…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

The Venerable Bede: Our Lord had been challenged with two kinds of questions. Some accused Him of casting out demons through Be…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The “sign” Jesus provided to those who wanted one (cf. v.16) is the sign of Jonah himself, whose presence and brief message (cf. v.32), though more…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

As Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites. He declares that he will be a sign to them, as Jonah was to the inhabitants of Nin…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites
As he was by lying three days and three nights in the whale's belly, and th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ promised that one more sign would be given, namely, the sign of Jonah the prophet, which is explained in Matthew as meaning the resurrection…

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