Luke 11:30

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

In the same way that Jonah was a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of man be a sign to this generation.

Geneva Bible 1599

For as Ionas was a signe to the Niniuites: so shall also the Sonne of man bee to this generation.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

After Jonah was inside a huge fish for three days, God performed a miracle to restore Jonah. Jonah then went and testified about that to the people in Nineveh city. God will perform a similar miracle for me, the one who came from heaven. When you people have seen that miracle, you will believe my message.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of Man be to this generation.

Context

The Sign of Jonah

²⁹As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.³⁰For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

Summary

In Luke 11:30, Jesus is addressing the crowd and emphasizing the importance of recognizing the signs of the times. He uses the example of Jonah and the Ninevites to illustrate how the people of that time responded to Jonah's message of repentance. Jesus is essentially warning that the people of His time need to heed His message of repentance and salvation, or they will face judgment. This verse serves as a call to spiritual awareness and a reminder of the consequences of ignoring God's message of redemption.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it,.... Luke changes the order of these instances; Matthew mentions this before the instance of the queen of Sheba; but Luke puts it last: this circumstance is not material, and the design of it is the same with the former: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas, and behold a greater than Jonas is here: what in this case will aggravate the condemnation of the Jews in the day of judgment is, that these men were Heathens, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, and were not used to have prophets sent to them; and yet as soon as Jonas, a mere man, came to them, and preached but one sermon among them, they repented of their sins, and turned from them; whereas the Jews, who had a better notion of religion, and who, though they had the Son of God himself among them, and preached to them, and that many sermons, and whose ministry was confirmed by miracles, and afterwards his apostles for a course of years, had yet remained impenitent and unbelieving; See Gill on Mat 12:41.