³⁹ But He answered and said to them, “^(A)An evil and adulterous generation craves a ^[a]sign; and so no ^[b]sign will be given to it except the ^[c]sign of Jonah the prophet; ⁴⁰ for just as ^(B)Jonah was in the stomach of the sea monster for three days and three nights, so will ^(C)the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for ^(D)three days and three nights. ^41 (E)The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because ^(F)they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something ^(G)greater than Jonah is here. ^42 (H)The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something ^(I)greater than Solomon is here.

The Sign of Jonah

²⁹ Now as the crowds were increasing, He began to say, “^(A)This generation is a wicked generation; it ^(B)demands a ^[a]sign, and so no ^[b]sign will be given to it except the ^[c]sign of Jonah. ³⁰ For just as ^(C)Jonah became a ^[d]sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. ³¹ The ^(D)Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. ³² The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because ^(E)they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

^4 (A)An evil and adulterous generation wants a ^[a]sign; and so a ^[b]sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.