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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

With the men of this generation (μετα των ανδρων της γενεας ταυτης). Here Mt 12:42 has simply "with this generation," which see.

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

The resurrection would make Christ the most conspicuous sign of God's presence among the people. It would be the testimony of God to His Son that H…

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 inclusion of the Queen of Sheba (cf. 1 Kings 10:1–13) fortifies the judgment on Jesus’ generation, because she traveled a great dis…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The queen of the south
That is, the queen of Sheba, which was a country of Arabia, which lay south of Judea; of whom…

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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