Matthew 12:40
The Scripture
(40) For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Matthew 12 Jesus is confronted by the Pharisee and the Herodian officials who accuse him of blasphemy for healing the sick and casting out demons. He replies that his miracles are a sign of God’s power, not his own, and that the kingdom of God is near. The chapter also records his teaching about the importance of faith and the danger of false prophets.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jonah 1:17Matthew 16:21Matthew 17:23Matthew 27:40Matthew 27:63Matthew 27:64John 2:19Psalms 63:9Jonah 2:2Jonah 2:3Jonah 2:4Jonah 2:5
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