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But He answered and said to them, "1An evil and adulterousgenerationcraves for a sign; and yet nosign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet;
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for just as 2JONAH WAS THREEDAYS AND THREENIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEAMONSTER, so will 3the Son of Man be 4threedays and threenights in the heart of the earth.
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"5The men of Nineveh will stand up with thisgeneration at the judgment, and will condemn it because6they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, 7something greater than Jonah is here.
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"8The Queen of the South will rise up with thisgeneration at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, 9something greater than Solomon is here.
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"10Nowwhen the uncleanspiritgoes out of a man, it passesthroughwaterlessplacesseekingrest, and does not find it.
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"Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came '; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order.
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"Then it goes and takesalong with it sevenotherspiritsmorewicked than itself, and they go in and livethere; and 11the last state of that manbecomesworse than the first. That is the way it will also be with thisevilgeneration."
Changed Relationships
4612While He was stillspeaking to the crowds, behold, His 13mother and 14brothers were standingoutside, seeking to speak to Him.
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Someonesaid to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standingoutsideseeking to speak to You."
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But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?"
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And stretching out His handtoward His disciples, He said, "Behold My mother and My brothers!