Focused Passage

Luke 11:29-32

Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy

Luke moves from Jesus teaching prayer to the Father’s generosity, from exorcism to kingdom conflict, from sign-seeking to the sign of Jonah, from biological blessing to obedient hearing, and from outward religious appearance to inward corruption exposed by Jesus’ woes.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

29 As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.

30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

32 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

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Verse 29

Cross-references

Jonah 3 BSB references Matthew 12:38 BSB references Jonah 1:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 16:4 Classic cross-references Mark 8:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:39 Classic cross-references

Original words

As δὲ G1161 Conjunction the Τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural crowds ὄχλων G3793 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural were increasing ἐπαθροιζομένων G1865 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv ἤρξατο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular [Jesus] said λέγειν G3004 Verb - Present Infinitive Active This αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular - Ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular - γενεὰ G1074 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a wicked πονηρά G4190 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular generation γενεὰ G1074 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular It demands ζητεῖ G2212 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular but καὶ G2532 Conjunction none οὐ G3756 Adverb - σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will be given δοθήσεται G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular it αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular except εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of Jonah Ἰωνᾶ G2495 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 30

Cross-references

Jonah 1:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:40 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 3:6 Classic cross-references Jonah 3:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction as καθὼς G2531 Adverb Jonah Ἰωνᾶς G2495 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular was ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular a sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural Ninevites Νινευίταις G3536 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural so οὕτως G3779 Adverb . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will be [a sign] ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular to this ταύτῃ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular generation γενεᾷ G1074 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 9:1 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 10:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:42 Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:7 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 10:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

The Queen Βασίλισσα G938 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of [the] South νότου G3558 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will rise ἐγερθήσεται G1453 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular judgment κρίσει G2920 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural men ἀνδρῶν G435 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural of this ταύτης G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular generation γενεᾶς G1074 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction condemn κατακρινεῖ G2632 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction she came ἦλθεν G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural ends περάτων G4009 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to hear ἀκοῦσαι G191 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular wisdom σοφίαν G4678 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of Solomon Σολομῶνος G4672 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction now ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular [One] greater πλεῖον G4119 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative than Solomon Σολομῶνος G4672 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [is] here ὧδε G5602 Adverb

Verse 32

Cross-references

Jonah 1:1 Classic cross-references Jonah 3:5 Classic cross-references Jonah 3:10 Classic cross-references Mark 6:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:41 Classic cross-references

Original words

[The] men ἄνδρες G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of Nineveh Νινευῖται G3536 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural will stand ἀναστήσονται G450 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural at ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular judgment κρίσει G2920 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition this ταύτης G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular generation γενεᾶς G1074 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction condemn κατακρινοῦσιν G2632 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural it αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction they repented μετενόησαν G3340 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural at εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular preaching κήρυγμα G2782 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of Jonah Ἰωνᾶ G2495 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction now ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular [One] greater πλεῖον G4119 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative than Jonah Ἰωνᾶ G2495 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [is] here ὧδε G5602 Adverb

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