Matthew 12:41
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:41 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:41 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preac..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:41 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 12:41 (KJV)
Matthew 12:41 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 12:41
“The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:41: men, rise, judgment
“The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:41: men, rise, judgment
“That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. royal...: Heb. cities of the kingdom”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:41: men, because, greater
“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:41: men, rise, judgment
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that are round about you;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:41: men, judgment, because
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