Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

General references

Bible References

Men

Luke 11:32
The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo! something more than Jonah is here.

Rise

Matthew 12:42
The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo! something more than Solomon is here.
Romans 2:27
Yea, those who are by nature uncircumcised, if they perform the law, will judge thee, who having a written Law and circumcision, art a breaker of the Law.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being warned by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

This

Matthew 12:39
But he answered and said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation is seeking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and no sign will be given to it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them and went away.
Matthew 17:17
Then Jesus answering said, Unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him hither to me.
Matthew 23:36
Truly do I say to you, All these things will come upon this generation.

Behold

Matthew 12:6
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
John 3:31
He that cometh from above is above all. He that is from the earth is earthly, and speaketh earthly things; he that cometh from heaven
John 4:12
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?
John 8:53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Whom dost thou make thyself?
Hebrews 3:5
And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, that he might testify of those things which were to be spoken;

General references

Matthew 12:6
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
Luke 11:30
For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of man be to this generation.
John 4:30
They went out of the city, and came to him.