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Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:14 JFB -> Commentary on 12:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:14 PNT -> Commentary on 12:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:14 TFG -> Commentary on 12:14 TSK -> Commentary on 12:14 TSK -> Entry for 12:14 WEN -> Notes on 12:14 NTB -> Accusation, False; Conspiracy; Jesus, The Christ; Persecution; Prudence TTT -> Flattery; Persecution; Pharisees, The SBD -> Sabbath WJD -> Devotional using 12:14 WJD -> Devotional using 12:14 12:14 - [In Context] But the Pharisees F163 left and made plans to kill Jesus.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:38 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:38 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:38 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:38 JFB -> Commentary on 12:38 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:38 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:38 PNT -> Commentary on 12:38 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:38 TFG -> Commentary on 12:38 TSK -> Commentary on 12:38 TSK -> Entry for 12:38 WEN -> Notes on 12:38 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Pharisees; Scribe (S); Sign TTT -> Pharisees, The EBD -> Miracle WJD -> Devotional using 12:38 WJD -> Devotional using 12:38 12:38 - [In Context] Then some of the Pharisees F176 and teachers of the law answered Jesus. They said, "Teacher, we want to see you do a miracle F177 as a sign (proof)."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:39 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:39 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:39 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:39 JFB -> Commentary on 12:39 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:39 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:39 PNT -> Commentary on 12:39 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:39 TFG -> Commentary on 12:39 TSK -> Commentary on 12:39 TSK -> Entry for 12:39 WEN -> Notes on 12:39 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Pharisees TTT -> Pharisees, The; Prophets; Titles and Names of the Wicked EBD -> Adultery; Jonah, Book of; Jonas; Miracle; Pharisees SBD -> Jonah; Jonas WJD -> Devotional using 12:39 WJD -> Devotional using 12:39 12:39 - [In Context] Jesus answered, "Evil and sinful people are the ones that want to see a miracle for a sign (proof). But no miracle will be given as a sign to those people. The only sign will be the miracle that happened to the prophet F178 Jonah.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:40 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:40 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:40 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:40 JFB -> Commentary on 12:40 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:40 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:40 PNT -> Commentary on 12:40 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:40 TFG -> Commentary on 12:40 TSK -> Commentary on 12:40 TSK -> Entry for 12:40 WEN -> Notes on 12:40 NTB -> Fish; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Jonah; Resurrection; Types TTT -> Fishes; Resurrection of Christ, The; Types of Christ EBD -> Jonah, Book of; Jonas; Whale SBD -> Jonas; Whale WJD -> Devotional using 12:40 WJD -> Devotional using 12:40 12:40 - [In Context] Jonah was in the stomach of the big fish for three days and three nights. In the same way, the Son of Man F179 will be in the grave three days and three nights.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:41 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:41 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:41 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:41 JFB -> Commentary on 12:41 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:41 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:41 PNT -> Commentary on 12:41 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:41 SRN -> Study Notes on 12:41 TFG -> Commentary on 12:41 TSK -> Commentary on 12:41 TSK -> Entry for 12:41 WEN -> Notes on 12:41 NTB -> Conviction; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Jonah; Judgment; Responsibility TTT -> Nineveh; Repentance EBD -> Jonas; Nineveh SBD -> Jonah; Jonas WJD -> Devotional using 12:41 WJD -> Devotional using 12:41 12:41 - [In Context] On the judgment day, you people that live now will be compared with the people from Nineveh, F180 and they will be witnesses to show that you are wrong (guilty). Why? Because when Jonah preached to those people, they changed their hearts and lives. And you are listening to someone greater than Jonah, {but you refuse to change}!
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 12:42 DSN -> Synopsis on 12:42 GEB -> Study Notes on 12:42 GSB -> Study Notes on 12:42 JFB -> Commentary on 12:42 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 12:42 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 12:42 PNT -> Commentary on 12:42 RWP -> Study Notes on 12:42 TFG -> Commentary on 12:42 TSK -> Commentary on 12:42 TSK -> Entry for 12:42 WEN -> Notes on 12:42 NTB -> Impenitence; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Responsibility; Solomon EBD -> Chronicles, Books of; Kings, The Books of; Queen; Sheba; Solomon WJD -> Devotional using 12:42 WJD -> Devotional using 12:42 12:42 - [In Context] On the judgment day, you people that live now will also be compared with the Queen of the South, F181 and she will be a witness to show that you are wrong (guilty). Why? Because she traveled from far, far away to listen to Solomon's wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is right here, {but you won't listen to me}!
FOOTNOTES: F163: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F176: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F177: miracle(s)   Amazing works done by God's power. F178: prophet   A person that spoke for God. Jonah's story is in the Old Testament book of Jonah. F179: Son of Man   A name Jesus used for himself. In Dan. 7:13-14, this is the name for the Messiah, the one God chose to save his people. F180: Nineveh   City where Jonah preached. Read Jonah 3. F181: Queen of the South   Queen of Sheba. She traveled 1000 miles to learn God's wisdom from Solomon. Read 1 Kings 10:1-13.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.