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As the people were gathering around him, Jesus said, "The people living today are evil. They look for a miraculous sign. But the only sign they will get is the sign of Jonah.
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Just as Jonah became a miraculous sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a miraculous sign to the people living today.
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The queen from the south will stand up at the time of judgment with the men who live today. She will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear Solomon's wisdom. But look, someone greater than Solomon is here!
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The men of Nineveh will stand up at the time of judgment with the people living today. Since the men of Nineveh turned to God and changed the way they thought and acted when Jonah spoke his message, they will condemn the people living today. But look, someone greater than Jonah is here!
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"No one lights a lamp and hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, everyone who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand so that those who come in will see its light.
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"Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is unclouded, your whole body is full of light. But when your eye is evil, your body is full of darkness.
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So be careful that the light in you isn't darkness.
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If your whole body is full of light and not darkness, it will be as bright as a lamp shining on you."
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After Jesus spoke, a Pharisee invited him to have lunch at his house. So Jesus accepted the invitation.
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The Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus didn't wash before the meal.
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The Lord said to him, "You Pharisees clean the outside of cups and dishes. But inside you are full of greed and evil.