diff --git a/mat/12/41.md b/mat/12/41.md index dd4a9e5e3b..7546c64038 100644 --- a/mat/12/41.md +++ b/mat/12/41.md @@ -1,36 +1,17 @@ -# Connecting Statement: - -Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees. - -# The men of Nineveh - -"The citizens of Nineveh" - # at the judgment "on judgment day" or "when God judges people" # this generation of people -This refers to the Jews living during the time Jesus was preaching. +This refers to the Jews who were alive when Jesus was preaching. # and will condemn it -Possible meanings are 1) "condemn" here represents accusing. Alternate translation: "and will accuse this generation of people" or 2) God will condemn this generation of people because they did not repent as the people of Nineveh had. Alternate translation: "and God will condemn this generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]]) +"and will accuse this generation of people" -# and see +# someone greater than Jonah is here -"and look." This emphasizes what Jesus says next. +"someone more important than Jonah is here" -# someone greater - -"someone more important" - -# someone - -Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]]) - -# than Jonah is here - -You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Jesus's statement. Alternate translation: "than Jonah is here, yet you still have not repented, which is why God will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])