Luke 11:30
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the Son of man also be to this generation.

Luke 24:46,47 And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead, the third day: . . .

Jonah 1:17 And the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and sacrificed victims to the Lord, and made vows.

Jonah 2:10 But I with the voice of praise will sacrifice to thee: I will pay whatsoever I have vowed for my salvation to the Lord.

Jonah 3:2 And the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time saying:

*etc:

Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was in the whale's belly three days and three nights: so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

*etc:

Context
The Sign of Jonah
29And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This generation is a wicked generation. It asketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 30For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the Son of man also be to this generation. 31The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold more than Solomon here.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 24:24
And Ezekiel shall be unto you for a sign of things to come: according to all that he hath done, so shall you do, when this shall come to pass: and you shall know that I am the Lord God.

Jonah 1:1
And saviours shall come up into mount Sion to judge the mount of Esau: and the kingdom shall be for the Lord.

Jonah 3:4
And Jonah arose, and went to Ninive, according to the word of the Lord: now Ninive was a great city of three days' journey.

Matthew 12:41
The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas. And behold a greater than Jonas here.

Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

as
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

Jonah
Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2495: (Hebrew), Jonah, the Hebrew prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Jonas, the name of two Israelites.

was
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

a sign
σημεῖον (sēmeion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.

to the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Ninevites,
Νινευίταις (Nineuitais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3536: A Ninevite, an inhabitant of Nineveh, a city on the Tigris in Assyria. From Nineui; a Ninevite, i.e. Inhabitant of Nineveh.

so
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Son
Υἱὸς (Huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

of Man
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

will be [a sign]
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

to this
ταύτῃ (tautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

generation.
γενεᾷ (genea)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age.


Additional Translations
For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, thus also the Son of Man will be to this generation.

For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, thus shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of man be to this generation.

For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation.

For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.

for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of Man be to this generation.
Jump to Previous
Generation Jonah Jonas Nineveh Nin'eveh Ninevites Present Sign Token
Jump to Next
Generation Jonah Jonas Nineveh Nin'eveh Ninevites Present Sign Token
External Links
Luke 11:30 NIV
Luke 11:30 NLT
Luke 11:30 ESV
Luke 11:30 NASB
Luke 11:30 ASV

Luke 11:30 Bible Apps
Luke 11:30 Biblia Paralela
Luke 11:30 Chinese Bible
Luke 11:30 French Bible
Luke 11:30 German Bible

Alphabetical: a also as be became For generation Jonah just Man Ninevites of sign so Son the this to was will

NT Gospels: Luke 11:30 For even as Jonah became a sign (Luke Lu Lk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Luke 11:29
Top of Page
Top of Page