The Sign of Jonah
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You."
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But He answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
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The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's proclamation; and look-something greater than Jonah is here!
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The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look-something greater than Solomon is here!
An Unclean Spirit's Return
43 "When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn't find any.
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Then it says, 'I'll go back to my house that I came from.' And when it arrives, it finds [the house] vacant, swept, and put in order.
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Then off it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man's last condition is worse than the first. That's how it will also be with this evil generation."
True Relationships
46 He was still speaking to the crowds when suddenly His mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to Him.
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Someone told Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You."
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But He replied to the one who told Him, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?"