Luke 11:30

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of man be to this generation.

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  • Jonah 2:10 : 10 But I will make an offering to you with the voice of praise; I will give effect to my oaths. Salvation is the Lord's.
  • Jonah 3:2-9 : 2 Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you. 3 So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh as the Lord had said. Now Nineveh was a very great town, three days' journey from end to end. 4 And Jonah first of all went a day's journey into the town, and crying out said, In forty days destruction will overtake Nineveh. 5 And the people of Nineveh had belief in God; and a time was fixed for going without food, and they put on haircloth, from the greatest to the least. 6 And the word came to the king of Nineveh, and he got up from his seat of authority, and took off his robe, and covering himself with haircloth, took his seat in the dust. 7 And he had it given out in Nineveh, By the order of the king and his great men, no man or beast, herd or flock, is to have a taste of anything; let them have no food or water: 8 And let man and beast be covered with haircloth, and let them make strong prayers to God: and let everyone be turned from his evil way and the violent acts of their hands. 9 Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us? 10 And God saw what they did, how they were turned from their evil way; and God's purpose was changed as to the evil which he said he would do to them, and he did it not.
  • Matt 12:40-42 : 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.
  • Luke 24:46-47 : 46 And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day; 47 And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.

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  • Luke 11:29
    87%

    29 And when a great number of people came together to him, he said, This generation is an evil generation: it is looking for a sign and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

  • Matt 12:38-42
    5 verses
    85%

    38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees, hearing this, said to him, Master, we are looking for a sign from you.

    39 But he, answering, said to them, An evil and false generation is looking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of the prophet Jonah:

    40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

    41 The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here.

    42 The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.

  • Luke 11:31-33
    3 verses
    85%

    31 The queen of the South will come up on the day of judging and give her decision against the men of this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now something greater than Solomon is here.

    32 The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: for they were turned away from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; but now something greater than Jonah is here.

    33 No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

  • Matt 16:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3 And in the morning, The weather will be bad today, for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the times.

    4 An evil and false generation is searching after a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And he went away from them.

  • Mark 8:12
    74%

    12 And he was very sad in spirit, and said, Why is this generation looking for a sign? truly, I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.

  • Luke 17:24-26
    3 verses
    73%

    24 For as in a thunderstorm the bright light is seen from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be when his time comes.

    25 But first, he will have to undergo much and be put on one side by this generation.

    26 And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the day of the Son of man.

  • Matt 11:16
    72%

    16 But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,

  • Jonah 3:1-5
    5 verses
    70%

    1 And the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying,

    2 Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and give it the word which I have given you.

    3 So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh as the Lord had said. Now Nineveh was a very great town, three days' journey from end to end.

    4 And Jonah first of all went a day's journey into the town, and crying out said, In forty days destruction will overtake Nineveh.

    5 And the people of Nineveh had belief in God; and a time was fixed for going without food, and they put on haircloth, from the greatest to the least.

  • Luke 17:30
    70%

    30 So will it be in the day of the revelation of the Son of man.

  • Jonah 1:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 And the word of the Lord came to Jonah, the son of Amittai, saying,

    2 Up! go to Nineveh, that great town, and let your voice come to it; for their evil-doing has come up before me.

  • Matt 24:37
    70%

    37 And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Luke 7:31
    69%

    31 What comparison am I to make of the men of this generation? what are they like?

  • Mark 13:29-30
    2 verses
    69%

    29 Even so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

    30 Truly, I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

  • Matt 23:36
    69%

    36 Truly I say to you, All these things will come on this generation.

  • Luke 21:32
    68%

    32 Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all things are complete.

  • Matt 11:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    19 The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.

    20 Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.

  • Luke 15:11
    67%

    11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:

  • Matt 12:45
    67%

    45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits worse than himself, and they go in and make it their living-place: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. Even so will it be with this evil generation.

  • Matt 24:34
    67%

    34 Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

  • Luke 12:40
    67%

    40 So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.

  • Matt 18:11
    67%

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  • Luke 9:41
    67%

    41 And Jesus said, O generation without faith and false in heart, how long will I have to be with you and put up with you? let your son come here.

  • Mark 9:31
    67%

    31 For he was giving his disciples teaching, and saying to them, The Son of man is given up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he is dead, after three days he will come back from the dead.

  • Luke 3:7
    66%

    7 So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?

  • Matt 17:22
    66%

    22 And while they were going about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man will be given up into the hands of men;

  • Nah 3:7
    66%

    7 And it will come about that all who see you will go in flight from you and say, Nineveh is made waste: who will be weeping for her? where am I to get comforters for her?

  • Luke 10:14
    66%

    14 But it will be better for Tyre and Sidon, in the day of judging, than for you.

  • Luke 17:22
    66%

    22 And he said to his disciples, The time will come when you will have a great desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it.

  • Luke 19:10
    66%

    10 For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.

  • Matt 24:39
    66%

    39 And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Matt 11:22
    66%

    22 But I say to you, It will be better for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judging, than for you.

  • Luke 9:44
    66%

    44 Let these words go deep into your ears, for the Son of man will be given up into the hands of men.

  • John 3:14
    65%

    14 As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up: