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41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today,[a] because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. But look—something greater than Jonah is here! 42 The queen of the south will stand up and condemn the people living today,[b] because she came from so far away[c] to hear the wisdom of Solomon. But look! Something greater than Solomon is here!”

The Return of the Unclean Spirit(A)

43 “Whenever an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it wanders through waterless places looking for a place to rest, but finds none.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:41 Lit. judgment with this generation and condemn it
  2. Matthew 12:42 Lit. judgment with this generation and condemn it
  3. Matthew 12:42 Lit. from the ends of the earth

41 The men of Nineveh(A) will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,(B) and now something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came(C) from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.

43 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

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