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The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The queen of the south. That is, the queen of Sheba, 1 Kings 10:1. Sheba was probably a city of Arabia, situated to the south …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The queen of the south —Literally, a queen of the south, as before, men of Nineveh, because the Greek has no art…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The second sign of our Lord’s mission is HIS KINGLY WISDOM. As the fame of Solomon brought the queen of the south from the uttermo…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: So that no one would think that the same things would happen now among the Jews as had happened long ago …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The queen of the South was the queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10:1–13), who came to Jerusalem because of reports of Solomon’s wisdom. But Jesu…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The queen of the south. As Ethiopia lies in a southerly direction from Judea, I willingly concur with Josephus and other writers who asser…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The queen of the south Called the queen of Sheba, (1 Kings 10:1) . Sheba was one of the sons of Joktan, a gra…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Though Christ is always ready to hear and answer holy desires and prayers, yet those who ask wrongly, ask and do not receive. Signs were granted to…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Above, the Lord refuted those disparaging His miracles and doctrine; here He rebukes those tempting Him. And here the Evangelist does two things:

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