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Luke 11:28-30
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Luke 11:28-30
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28 But Jesus said, “No, blessed are those who hear the teaching of God and obey it.”
The People Want a Miracle
29 As the crowd grew larger, Jesus said, “The people who live today are evil. They want to see a miracle for a sign, but no sign will be given them, except the sign of Jonah.[a] 30 As Jonah was a sign for those people who lived in Nineveh, the Son of Man will be a sign for the people of this time.
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- 11:29 sign of Jonah Jonah’s three days in the fish are like Jesus’ three days in the tomb. See Matthew 12:40.
Luke 11:28-30
New International Version
Luke 11:28-30
New International Version
28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God(A) and obey it.”(B)
The Sign of Jonah(C)
29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign,(D) but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.(E) 30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation.
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