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.
Men
General references
Bible References
Men
Luke 11:32
There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and mark! One greater than Jonah is here.
Rise
Matthew 12:42
The Queen of the south will awake at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and mark! there is One greater than Solomon here.
Romans 2:27
although he is a Gentile by birth, if he scrupulously obeys the Law, shall he not sit in judgement upon you who, possessing, as you do, a written Law and circumcision, are yet a Law-breaker?
Hebrews 11:7
Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen, reverently gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by this act he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which depends on faith.
This
Matthew 12:39
"Wicked and faithless generation!" He replied, "they clamour for a sign, but none shall be given to them except the sign of the Prophet Jonah.
Matthew 16:4
A wicked and faithless generation are eager for a sign; but none shall be given to them except the sign of Jonah." and He left them and went away.
Matthew 17:17
"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me."
Matthew 23:36
I tell you in solemn truth that all these things will come upon the present generation.
Behold
Matthew 12:6
But I tell you that there is here that which is greater than the Temple.
John 3:31
He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin is from the earth is not only himself from the earth, his teaching also is from the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.
John 4:12
Are you greater than our forefather Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank from it, as did also his sons and his cattle?"
John 8:53
Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Hebrews 3:5
Moreover, Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant in delivering the message given him to speak;
General references
Matthew 12:6
But I tell you that there is here that which is greater than the Temple.
Luke 11:30
For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation.
John 4:30
They left the town and set out to go to Him.