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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.