Matthew 12:40

The Sign Of Jonah

³⁹ 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. ⁴⁰ For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. ⁴¹ 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!

Belly of the Fish

Son of Man

Three Days

Three Days and Three Nights

Of The Earth

Jonah

Jonas

Jonah 1:17

Now the Lord had appointed a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the fish three days and three nights.

Matthew 16:21

From then on Jesus began to point out to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.

Matthew 17:23

They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised up.” And they were deeply distressed.

Psalm 63:9

But those who seek to destroy my life
will go into the depths of the earth.

Jonah 2:2-6

I called to the Lord in my distress,
and He answered me.
I cried out for help in the belly of Sheol;
You heard my voice.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Matthew 27:40

and saying, “The One who would demolish the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

Matthew 27:63-64

and said, “Sir, we remember that while this deceiver was still alive He said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

John 2:19

Jesus answered, “Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it up in three days.”