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Selected Verse: Matthew 12:41 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Mt 12:41 |
Strong Concordance |
The men [435] of Nineveh [3536] shall rise [450] in [1722] judgment [2920] with [3326] this [5026] generation [1074], and [2532] shall condemn [2632] it [846]: because [3754] they repented [3340] at [1519] the preaching [2782] of Jonas [2495]; and [2532], behold [2400], a greater than [4119] Jonas [2495] is here [5602]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, &c.--The Ninevites, though heathens, repented at a man's preaching; while they, God's covenant-people, repented not at the preaching of the Son of God--whose supreme dignity is rather implied here than expressed. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
The men of Nineveh
Again the rejected King announces judgment.
Compare (Mat 11:20-24).
Israel, in the midst of the Pharisaic revival of outward religious strictness, was like a man out of whom a demon had "gone," that is, of his own volition. He would come back and find an empty house, etc. The personal application is to a mere self-cleansed moralist.
Nineveh
Verses (Jon 3:5-9); (Luk 11:32).
(See Scofield) - (Nah 1:1). |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Shall rise up (ἀναστήσονται)
Rev., stand up. Come forward as witnesses. Compare Job 16:9, Sept.; Mar 14:57. There is no reference to rising from the dead. Similarly shall rise up, Mat 12:42. Compare Mat 11:11; Mat 24:11.
A greater (πλεῖον)
Lit., something more. See on Mat 12:6. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The men of Nineveh shell rise in judgment - The voice of God, threatening temporal judgments, caused a whole people to repent, who had neither Moses nor Christ, neither the law nor the prophets; and who perhaps never had but this one preacher among them. What judgment may not we expect, if we continue impenitent, after all that God has bestowed upon us?
A greater than Jonas is here - Πλειον, for τι πλειον, something more. The evidence offered by Jonah sufficed to convince and lead the Ninevites to repentance; but here was more evidence, and a greater person; and yet so obstinate are the Jews that all is ineffectual.
1. Christ, who preached to the Jews, was infinitely greater than Jonah, in his nature, person, and mission.
2. Jonah preached repentance in Nineveh only forty days, and Christ preached among the Jews for several years.
3. Jonah wrought no miracles to authorize his preaching; but Christ wrought miracles every day, in every place where he went, and of every kind. And
4. Notwithstanding all this, the people of Judea did not repent, though the people of Nineveh did. |
1 The burden [04853] of Nineveh [05210]. The book [05612] of the vision [02377] of Nahum [05151] the Elkoshite [0512].
32 The men [435] of Nineve [3535] shall rise up [450] in [1722] the judgment [2920] with [3326] this [5026] generation [1074], and [2532] shall condemn [2632] it [846]: for [3754] they repented [3340] at [1519] the preaching [2782] of Jonas [2495]; and [2532], behold [2400], a greater than [4119] Jonas [2495] is here [5602].
5 So the people [0582] of Nineveh [05210] believed [0539] God [0430], and proclaimed [07121] a fast [06685], and put [03847] on sackcloth [08242], from the greatest [01419] of them even to the least [06996] of them.
6 For word [01697] came [05060] unto the king [04428] of Nineveh [05210], and he arose [06965] from his throne [03678], and he laid [05674] his robe [0155] from him, and covered [03680] him with sackcloth [08242], and sat [03427] in ashes [0665].
7 And he caused it to be proclaimed [02199] and published [0559] through Nineveh [05210] by the decree [02940] of the king [04428] and his nobles [01419], saying [0559], Let neither man [0120] nor beast [0929], herd [01241] nor flock [06629], taste [02938] any thing [03972]: let them not feed [07462], nor drink [08354] water [04325]:
8 But let man [0120] and beast [0929] be covered [03680] with sackcloth [08242], and cry [07121] mightily [02394] unto God [0430]: yea, let them turn [07725] every one [0376] from his evil [07451] way [01870], and from the violence [02555] that is in their hands [03709].
9 Who can tell [03045] if God [0430] will turn [07725] and repent [05162], and turn away [07725] from his fierce [02740] anger [0639], that we perish [06] not?
20 Then [5119] began he [756] to upbraid [3679] the cities [4172] wherein [1722] [3739] most [4118] of his [846] mighty works [1411] were done [1096], because [3754] they repented [3340] not [3756]:
21 Woe [3759] unto thee [4671], Chorazin [5523]! woe [3759] unto thee [4671], Bethsaida [966]! for [3754] if [1487] the mighty works [1411], which [3588] were done [1096] in [1722] you [5213], had been done [1096] in [1722] Tyre [5184] and [2532] Sidon [4605], they would have repented [3340] long ago [302] [3819] in [1722] sackcloth [4526] and [2532] ashes [4700].
22 But [4133] I say [3004] unto you [5213], It shall be [2071] more tolerable [414] for Tyre [5184] and [2532] Sidon [4605] at [1722] the day [2250] of judgment [2920], than [2228] for you [5213].
23 And [2532] thou [4771], Capernaum [2584], which [3588] art exalted [5312] unto [2193] heaven [3772], shalt be brought down [2601] to [2193] hell [86]: for [3754] if [1487] the mighty works [1411], which [3588] have been done [1096] in [1722] thee [4671], had been done [1096] in [1722] Sodom [4670], it would have remained [302] [3306] until [3360] this day [4594].
24 But [4133] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] it shall be [2071] more tolerable [414] for the land [1093] of Sodom [4670] in [1722] the day [2250] of judgment [2920], than [2228] for thee [4671].
6 But [1161] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] in this place [5602] is one [2076] greater than [3187] the temple [2411].
11 And [2532] many [4183] false prophets [5578] shall rise [1453], and [2532] shall deceive [4105] many [4183].
11 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Among [1722] them that are born [1084] of women [1135] there hath [1453] not [3756] risen [1453] a greater than [3187] John [2491] the Baptist [910]: notwithstanding [1161] he that is least [3398] in [1722] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is [2076] greater than [3187] he [846].
42 The queen [938] of the south [3558] shall rise up [1453] in [1722] the judgment [2920] with [3326] this [5026] generation [1074], and [2532] shall condemn [2632] it [846]: for [3754] she came [2064] from [1537] the uttermost parts [4009] of the earth [1093] to hear [191] the wisdom [4678] of Solomon [4672]; and [2532], behold [2400], a greater than [4119] Solomon [4672] is here [5602].
57 And [2532] there arose [450] certain [5100], and bare false witness [5576] against [2596] him [846], saying [3004],